Terry Pratchett: Discworld Fantasy Author Dies at 66

Sir Terry Pratchett was an English author. Born on April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, he worked as a journalist and press officer.

He wrote more than 70 books, including the Discworld series of comic fantasy novels beginning with The Colour of Magic (1983). He sold more than 85 million books. He was knighted in 2009 for his services to literature.

He was diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy, a rare form of Alzheimer's, in 2007. Pratchett died at his home in Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, on March 12, 2015, at age 66.

Achievements: Knighted (2009), over 85 million books sold.

Birth: April 28, 1948 - Beaconsfield, England.

Profession: Author.

Interesting Facts: He campaigned for assisted dying.