Final Curtain: Deaths of Noted Movie and Television Personalities, 1912-1998 [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ (Author), Lois A. Johe (Author)

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Product Description

This new edition of the ultimate reference book for motion picture fans now lists the names of nearly 6,000 film and TV personalities, by year of death, both alphabetically and chronologically.

Product Details

• Paperback: 508 pages
• Publisher: Citadel Press; 9 Sub edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806520582
• ISBN-13: 978-0806520582
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,396,878 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't leave home without it., November 1, 1999

By A Customer

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).

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Devilish Delight For All Cemetery History Buffs!, October 31, 1999

By A Customer

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD, July 6, 1999

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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.