A year after the writer’s death from Alzheimer’s,a tribute in London drew together fans and friends from Neil Gaiman to Tony Robinson – and left us with the feeling Pratchetts legacy is in secure handsPink-haired twentysomethings lined up alongside bearded gentlemen wearing top hats and tails as readers gathered at London’s Barbican to pay tribute to Terry Pratchett a year after he died from Alzheimer’s. A crowd whose diversity bore witness to the bestselling author’s wide appeal were united in grief and celebration.
For fans such as Stefan, who applied for tickets to the free event via a public ballot, or the sadness at Pratchett’s premature death was still palpable.
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Source: theguardian.com