If you don't know Pratchett then you probably don't know the fantasy novel series called "The Discworld". It's a shame, they're great books and some of my favourites.
But here's the deal: dearest Terry has Alzheimer's disease. A year ago he could only sign books with his name and now he can only write with a voice recognition software or an assistant. He has requested assisted suicide at the Swiss euthanasia clinic, all that remains is to sign the papers. He said himself that the only thing that kept him from doing so, was that he "wanted to see his film and he had a damned book to finish". Might I add that the book that he is writing now was not supposed to be the last in the series...
Anyway, the film BBC made was named "Choosing to Die" and it aired this Monday.
This here article might prove interesting if you want to know more about it.
My bottom line is; does anyone else feel heavy at heart by reading this? Will any of you miss him like I will? And, would you rather he signed the papers or not?