Overview
The entertainment world lost several legendary stars and a host of other men and women involved in the performing arts in 2008. Notables who died include Heath Ledger, Barry Morse, Charlton Heston, Bo Diddley, Tim Russert, George Carlin, Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes. Obituaries of these and other performers and filmmakers, musicians and producers, dancers and composers, writers and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2008 can be found in this comprehensive reference work. For each, the date, place, and cause of death are provided, along with a recap of their career and citations from major newspaper and periodical stories reporting the death. Filmographies are given for film and television performers, and photographs of many of the individuals are included. Individual books in this annual series are available dating back to 1994. A subscription plan is available for future issues.
Full Product Details
Author: Harris M. Lentz
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Edition: 2008 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 25.40cm
, Height: 3.60cm
, Length: 17.70cm
Weight: 0.862kg
ISBN: 9780786434824
ISBN 10: 0786434821
Pages: 482
Publication Date: 12 May 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
""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; ""indispensable reference sources for obit information""--Classic Images; ""fascinating...difficult to put down...a nostalgia evoking experience""--ARBA; ""a comprehensive and well done reference work""--Reference Reviews; ""the reference value of such biographical information in one place (or series) is invaluable""--Communication Booknotes Quarterly; ""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.
"""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; ""indispensable reference sources for obit information""--Classic Images; ""fascinating...difficult to put down...a nostalgia evoking experience""--ARBA; ""a comprehensive and well done reference work""--Reference Reviews; ""the reference value of such biographical information in one place (or series) is invaluable""--Communication Booknotes Quarterly; ""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; indispensable reference sources for obit information --Classic Images; fascinating...difficult to put down...a nostalgia evoking experience --ARBA; a comprehensive and well done reference work --Reference Reviews; the reference value of such biographical information in one place (or series) is invaluable --Communication Booknotes Quarterly.
Author Information
Researcher and independent scholar Harris M. Lentz III is the author of numerous McFarland titles including the massive Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits, 2d ed. (2001) and Feature Films, 1960-1969 (2001). He lives in Bartlett, Tennessee.
