Pratchett
Britishnoun
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Ten years ago, Sir Terry Pratchett died aged 66, eight years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025
The story is based on the work of Terry Pratchett, specifically a volume in his 41-book Discworld series.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024
"Poor mermaids, in tales they're always being kidnapped or dragged somewhere or shot - they're treated really terribly, they're not usually happy stories," said Pratchett.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023
Gaiman previously said that he and Pratchett jotted down a few ideas for a sequel that they didn't have time to fully flesh out before Pratchett died in 2015.
From Salon • Jul. 28, 2023
When I turned round, I saw Mrs Pratchett holding out the Bootlace in her filthy fingers.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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