The Portable Obituary: How the Famous, Rich, and Powerful Really Died
 

The Portable Obituary: How the Famous, Rich, and Powerful Really Died

by Michael Largo


No matter what your station in society, everybody has to go sometime. Even the wealthy, powerful, and world-renowned must ultimately meet their Maker—though some have departed this life more ignobly than they might have wished.

From Mozart to rock and roll, which performers ended their lives on the wrong note?

What famous U.S. bridge is named after an explorer... (read more)

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Okay, so this is my quirky selection for the week. This book is like reading Page 6 and the obits at the same time! My dad worked for the New York Times for many years and when I was little he would sometimes take me to what they call 'the morgue'--that's where they keep the obits of famous people who are still alive so that they can have them ready to print at a moments notice. Reading this book was a lot like that experience--cool and creepy at the same time. It really illustrates how...

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