Overview
Obituaries of performers and filmmakers, musicians and producers, dancers and composers, writers and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2014 can be found in this comprehensive reference work. For each, the date, place, and cause of death are provided, along with a career recap. Filmographies are given for film and television performers, and many photographs are included. Books in this annual series are available dating to 1994, and a subscription plan is available for future issues.
Full Product Details
Author: Harris M. Lentz III
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Volume: 21
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.721kg
ISBN: 9780786476664
ISBN 10: 0786476664
Pages: 396
Publication Date: 30 May 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Uncertain
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Reviews
this volume is a one-stop resource summarizing the deaths of all major individuals in the fields of television, film cartoons, theater music and popular literature throughout the world. Each obituary is well written and concise...a great resource...recommended --<i>Choice</i>; Lentz provides a real service with the amount of information his Obiturary series provides. The entire series is an absolute must for any library or research center, as well as recommended for casual media fans --<i>Examiner</i>; a solid reference work that deserves inclusion in all public libraries --<i>ARBA</i>.
A one-stop resource summarizing the deaths of all major individuals in the fields of television, film cartoons, theater music and popular literature throughout the world. Each obituary is well written and concise...a great resource...recommended --Choice; Lentz provides a real service with the amount of information his Obiturary series provides. The entire series is an absolute must for any library or research center, as well as recommended for casual media fans --Examiner; indispensable reference sources for obit information --Classic Images; a solid reference work that deserves inclusion in all public libraries --ARBA; magnificent research tools...invaluable...value packed with data, and written in an engaging, interesting manner that never becomes dull and statistical --James L. Neibaur, writer.
this volume is a one-stop resource summarizing the deaths of all major individuals in the fields of television, film cartoons, theater music and popular literature throughout the world. Each obituary is well written and concise...a great resource...recommended --Choice; Lentz provides a real service with the amount of information his Obiturary series provides. The entire series is an absolute must for any library or research center, as well as recommended for casual media fans --Examiner; a solid reference work that deserves inclusion in all public libraries --ARBA.
Author Information
Harris M. Lentz III, prodigious researcher and independent scholar, is the author of numerous reference works. He lives in Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas, USA.
