Terry Pratchett spoke candidly about facing his own death after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

Tributes have been paid to right-to-die campaigner Debbie Purdy, who has died after suffering from primary progressive multiple sclerosis for almost 20 years.

Actor Patrick Stewart has declared his wish to be allowed an assisted death.

THE old, ill, mute and frail will be deemed expendable if assisted suicide is legalised, a British think-tank said.