The writer Terry Pratchett died

In England at the age of 66, writer Terry Pratchett died, BBC reports . In recent years, he suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

Fantasy, written in the Fantasy genre, brought the Fantasy genre, the Flat World genre. The last, 40th novel of the series was published in 2013. In total, Terry Pratchett wrote more than 70 stories and novels.

Pratchett worked as a journalist in a small newspaper in the county of Bakingemshire, when his first story saw the light. At the time of the release of the first book of the Flat World in 1983, he worked in the press service of the energy company. By the 1990s, he became the best-selling writer of Great Britain.

In 1998, Terry Pratchett was awarded the title of Cavalier of the Order of the British Empire for contribution to literature.

After Pratchetta was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he joined the campaign to legalize euthanasia. In 2011, he participated in the television program that caused a lot of noise devoted to this issue.