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Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and Television Personalities, 1912-1998

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This is the ultimate book of celebrity death. Anyone who has passed away and enjoyed 15 minutes of celebrity (of the theatrical kind)has made it here. There is no such thing such as a quick look/see. Every time I look at this book I find that 2 or 3 hours have flashed by. If you have a modest interest in cemeteries, death, or whatever-became-of you'll find your questions answered here. It is superbly organized and each new edition provides new information (and lots of it).

I have been purchasing Final Curtain since 1986 and am anxiously awaiting edition #10. I have also purchased the book as gifts for many friends who have the same interests. One of the critics wrote "causes of death are generic or missing". Until recently doctors could list heart attack, seizure,tumor, etc in a generic manner. Some states may still allow this but in California all underlying causes of death must be totally explained with a clinical type diagnosis on one to four lines on the death certificate. Although a public record it's not that easy to attain one. You do have to have some kind of need to know. I love the idea of listing the status of the person such as star, character actor, bit player, etc. Photos would be divine but probably cost prohibitive. My Final Curtain has accompanied on many journeys in my quest for cemetery history knowledge. The subject is "dark" however this book is absolutely fantastic! Carol Ann Hale Mountain View, Califonia.

i would like to see pictures of each of the actors so that I could put the name with a picture. There are names that are familiar but I can't put a face to it. Also the picture you show as Ralph byrd is not him. thank you for a wonderful book.

I am very interested in books like this. This is one of the best that I have ever read. Was very interesting. Lists everything that you need to know about anyone who is dead. Also the lists and addresses of the cemeteries was very helpful to me. Anyone who reads this book will not be disapppointed.

An excellent source for cemetary buffs with only a few "errors." The updates are timely. Could improve with maps of the major cemetaries. Perhaps should use thinner gauge paper and different binding...cracks too easily.

AN EXCELLENT REFERENCE BOOK, YOU'LL PICK IT UP TIME AND TIME AGAI

Lots of names in this book, most I have no clue who they are. Tony Williams? Rolf Bjorling? Stephen Burks? I think another column explaining who these people are would wrap this book up nicely. Also, too many empty or generic causes of death. A little research would fill in these blanks (death cirtificates are public information).