How did they die?

By Norman Donaldson and Betty Donaldson

Book Overview

This digest of deaths features the passings of such famous people as John Belushi, John Wayne, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Greta Garbo, Alfred Hitchcock and nearly 200 others. Each death is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517403021
• ISBN13: 9780517403020
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Greenwich House
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great achievement, deserves reprinting...

I own a hardcover copy of what I suppose would now be called "volume one" of "How Did They Die?" Its subtitle is "The last days, words, afflictions and resting places of over 300 notables throughout history." Since all of us will die, but few will ever be noted in a book like this, the book is surprisingly compelling. Each entry is short, and it is hard to stop reading once you begin. The Donaldsons did good work in putting this together. Those who want a copy in 2002 may have to settle for used, but it will be worth it. From John Adams to Brigham Young, this book has covered most of the best-known folks.