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Biography
Cause of Death
posterior cortical atrophy
Awards(10)
Officer of the Order of the British EmpireMargaret Edwards AwardBollinger Everyman Wodehouse PrizeCarnegie MedalLocus Award for Best Fantasy NovelEdward E. Smith Memorial AwardKnight BachelorGeffen AwardIgnotus Award for Best Foreign NovelEleanor Farjeon Award
Spouse(1)
Lyn Purves
Education(1)
John Hampden Grammar School
Terry Pratchett (* 28. April 1948 in Beaconsfield; † 12. March 2015 in Broad Chalke) was an english fantasy author. He was 66 years old. He was married to Lyn Purves. He studied at John Hampden Grammar School. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Margaret Edwards Award. His cause of death was posterior cortical atrophy.
Life Events
12 Events1948
Born in Beaconsfield, England
1998
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
2001
Carnegie Medal
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
2008
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
Making Money
2008
Knight Bachelor
2009
Edward E. Smith Memorial Award
2011
Margaret Edwards Award
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
2011
Ignotus Award for Best Foreign Novel
Nation
2012
Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize
Snuff
2014
Geffen Award
2015
Eleanor Farjeon Award
2015