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The Portable Obituary
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The Portable Obituary

How the Famous, Rich and Powerful Really Died

"How the Famous Really Died"

Publisher

HarperCollins

Year

2007

ISBN

978-0061231667

A luridly compelling and hilariously macabre look at how the famous took their final bows - from Socrates to Anna Nicole. How a famous person's deeds, intimate habits and lifestyles influenced their mode of death and determined their role in history and culture.

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Critical Acclaim

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"A fascinating compendium of famous deaths that will keep you reading long into the night."

The New York Times