I'm sorry to see him go. Sixty six is too young. That he seems, based on his writing output, to have been relatively cognitively unaffected until the end counts as a blessing though. His public statements indicate to me that he didn't want to survive as a vegetable.
Originally posted by DeepThought I'm sorry to see him go. Sixty six is too young. That he seems, based on his writing output, to have been relatively cognitively unaffected until the end counts as a blessing though. His public statements indicate to me that he didn't want to survive as a vegetable.
He was an original. I read some of his works. Didn't know he suffered from Alzheimer's. That is a terrible affliction but science is making headway on eliminating this scourge.
Originally posted by DeepThought I'm sorry to see him go. Sixty six is too young. That he seems, based on his writing output, to have been relatively cognitively unaffected until the end counts as a blessing though. His public statements indicate to me that he didn't want to survive as a vegetable.
Yes; he was planning to take euthanasia should that threaten to happen, but it appears he didn't have to.
Originally posted by twhitehead Very sad. I was only introduced to his books a few years ago, but found them immensely enjoyable. I certainly plan to read more of them.
I grew up reading them, my two favourite authors were Terry Pratchett, and Iain M. Banks.
Now both deceased before their time, because of Cancer and Alzheimer's.
The world just a got a little bit darker.
12 Mar '15 15:39
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