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In case anyone hasn't seen it, Terry Pratchett helped make a documentary, "Choosing to Die", about (and eloquently defending) assisted suicide: https://vimeo.com/105168003

I've yet to see any reports saying this was such a death, but he's been dealing with Alzheimer's for some time now. At any rate, it sounds like he died in a dignified and comfortable manner, as he deserves.

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In the BBC report it does say that this was not the case, however given that it is illegal in the UK it would be best not to make an issue over it for the sake of his family. the alternative of going to switzerland means not dying with your family around you for fear of them being prosecuted on their return to the UK.

If he died at home, it's unlikely to be as it is, unfortunately, still illegal in Britain. Switzerland is the key location where most British people go for assisted suicide.

His publisher has stated that despite his public support for assisted suicide he didn't take his own life.

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