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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791099403321

Titolo

Celebrity death certificates . 3 / / [compiled] by M. F. Steen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, , 2010

ISBN

0-7864-6013-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (269 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SteenM. F <1946-> (Michael F.)

Disciplina

791.092/273

791.092273

Soggetti

Actors - United States - Death

Celebrities - United States - Death

Death certificates - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; The Death Certificates; Biographical Notes

Sommario/riassunto

Literally the last word for Hollywood trivia buffs, a celebrity death certificate is also strangely compelling. Its matter-of-fact reportage makes the famous ordinary, illuminating previously well-lit profiles with the unfiltered light of the everyday. A death certificate may also reveal information that stars concealed, such as actual birthdates. In California, death certificates are a matter of public record--a real mine of information. This follow-up to M.F. Steen's previous two collections (2003 and 2005) reproduces in full 226 death certificates. Brief biographical notes are included, lis