Robert Munsch, the famed children’s book author behind classics like “The Paper Bag Princess,” has decided to die by assisted suicide after being diagnosed with dementia — while making light of his grim decision.

“Hello, Doc — come kill me!” the Canadian citizen joked to the New York Times . “How much time do I have? Fifteen seconds!”

Munsch, whose other best-selling kids’ books include “Love You Forever,” was diagnosed with the debilitating disease in 2021 and said he decided to end his life after watching one of his brothers face an agonizing death from Lou Gehrig’s disease. 4

While others wanted his brother to keep seeking more treatment, Munsch realized he didn’t want to suffer a similar fate.

“They kept him alive through all these interventions. I thought, ‘Let him die,’” h

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