Where Are They Buried? How Did They Die? Fitting Ends and Final Resting Places of the Famous, Infamous, and Noteworthy | 
 enlarge | Author: Tod Benoit
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 560
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 5.5 x 1.8
ISBN: 1579122876
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
UPC: 768821228767
EAN: 9781579122874
ASIN: 1579122876
Publication Date: May 6, 2003
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Product Description
This enlightening and browsable guide features more than 500 profiles of the lives, deaths, and final resting places of our most influential figures from sports, music, film, television, literature, and politics. This unparalleled compilation of profiles of the deceased-from Abbott & Costello to Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, from Arthur Ashe to Andy Warhol-offers all of the pertinent details on their lives, deaths, and grave sites, providing a pop-cultural road map for anyone fascinated by celebrity, history, and travel. Listings include: Mark Twain, Sonny Bono, Dr. Seuss, Salvador Dali, Mickey Mantle, Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Ingrid Bergman, William Shakespeare, Andy Kaufman, Bob Crane, Louis Armstrong, Walt Disney, Errol Flynn, Al Capone, Ella Fitzgerald, Mae West, Gertude Stein, and hundreds more. Fifty photos and a number of informative sidebars (on such topics as how to find the grave of anyone you choose) round out this entertaining look at the "permanent addresses" of our most significant late citizens. And each listing offers concise directions to both the cemetery and the grave itself, an added benefit for tombstone travelers.
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 I was "buried" in the book! November 3, 2008
Chriss Lyon (St. Joseph, Michigan United States)
I could not put this book down! As morbid as it sounded at first, I found myself buried in it, no pun intended, and was fascinated to read about various celebrities and other notorious folks and where they are buried. The author included a a few from most every genre of entertainment and a few that I've never heard of, too. This was a book I read over again and passed along to friends to read, too. Just a fun read overall!
Not Just for the Morbidly Minded March 11, 2008
K. P. shortall
I love this book, not only does it give you a bit of background for each individual, it also tells you about their death and a desription of te funeral. But to me the best part are the specific instructions on how to find the grave of your favorite star, historian or literary figure, even to telling how to get into the locked private section of Forest Lawn to see Humphrey Bogart's final resting place.
 where are they buried? how did they die? February 14, 2008
D. G. Walker (Las Vegas, NV)
Excellent coffee table/bathroom reader. Full of fascinating obscure facts most are curious about when they pick up the book.
Just as the book's title said....... June 28, 2007
Lin (Puget Sound)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Just as the title of this book said, this is a book about where famous persons are buried and also how they died.
I'm having so much fun reading this book because it gives a nice background about the famous person that died. Also, I did not know how 80% of the famous people in this book died, so those facts are a nice addition to the book (a sort of BONUS) .
There are other books out there that describe where famous people are buried, but I like this book the best because of the added BONUS of telling the reader how the persons died and some nice information about them,while they were still alive.
Very informative.
Every thing you needed to know... April 16, 2007
Scott (IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Short descriptions on the deaths of famous people. I would have liked a little more detail regarding the circumstances of the deaths, and less about the location of the graves. Still a great read and would recommend it to anyone!
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