| Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2008: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Lentz, Harris M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786434821 ISBN-13: 9780786434824 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Reference |
| Dewey: 790.203 |
| Series: Obituaries in the Performing Arts |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.90 lbs) 468 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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, Suzanne Pleshette, Bo Diddley, Tim Russert, Eartha Kitt, Beverly Garland 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. |