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        Terence David John Pratchett is born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. - 
  
  
        Terry would publish his first work in the student newspaper "the hades business" - 
  
  
        Pratchett begins his career as a journalist at the Bucks Free Press. - 
  
  
        Terry released the first novel of Discworld "The Colour of Magic." - 
  
  
        Pratchett is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease but continues to write and work on his novels. - 
  
  
        He is knighted as Sir Terry Pratchett in the New Year Honours for his services to literature. - 
  
  
        Terry Pratchett passes away at the age of 66, leaving behind a rich literary legacy and a devoted fanbase.