Robert Munsch, the beloved Canadian children’s author who has sold more than 82 million books worldwide, has been approved for medical assistance in dying (MAID) as he lives with dementia and Parkinson’s disease.

Munsch, who lives in Guelph, Ont., told the New York Times he doesn’t want to linger like his brother, who died slowly from Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

“They kept him alive through all these interventions. I thought, ‘Let him die,’” Munsch, 80, said. He thinks he’ll choose to go “when I start having real trouble talking and communicating. Then I’ll know.”

He said a date has not been set yet, but he has to choose while he can still actively consent.

Andrea Perrin, Munch’s assistant, confirmed the report to the Star and said M

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