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At a Con in 2009 he announced, "I will not die of Alzheimer's. I shall make other arrangements; [[Gallows Humor|I'm going]] [[Taking You with Me|to take the disease with me.]]" Sure enough, in 2011 he began the process intended to lead to his eventual assisted [[Insistent Terminology|death]]. Ironically, he passed away on 12 March 2015 of completely natural causes, not having let the disease slow him down one bit. |
At a Con in 2009 he announced, "I will not die of Alzheimer's. I shall make other arrangements; [[Gallows Humor|I'm going]] [[Taking You with Me|to take the disease with me.]]" Sure enough, in 2011 he began the process intended to lead to his eventual assisted [[Insistent Terminology|death]]. Ironically, he passed away on 12 March 2015 of completely natural causes, not having let the disease slow him down one bit. |
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In 2017, [https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/30/terry_pratchetts_unfinished_works_destroyed_by_steamroller/ his notes and unfinished works were destroyed], making sure nobody would ruin them by "finishing" them. |
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He will also be remembered for what may be the classiest, and most touching, way to [https://twitter.com/terryandrob end a Twitter feed] ever seen. |
He will also be remembered for what may be the classiest, and most touching, way to [https://twitter.com/terryandrob end a Twitter feed] ever seen. |
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Also the ''All the Tropes'' god of Trope Identification <ref>and [[Footnote Fever|footnotes]]</ref>. |
Also the ''All the Tropes'' god of Trope Identification <ref>and [[Footnote Fever|footnotes]]</ref>. |
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[[Category:World Fantasy Award]] |
[[Category:World Fantasy Award]] |
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