Product Description: Among 2014's many notable losses in the performing arts were actors Robin Williams, James Garner and Lauren Bacall, folk music icon Pete Seeger, Jazz pianist Horace Silver, rock singer Joe Cocker and co-host of National Public Radio's "Car Talk," Tom Magliozzi...read more

Product Description: Obituaries of performers and filmmakers, musicians and producers, dancers and composers, writers and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2013 can be found in this comprehensive reference work. For each, the date, place, and cause of death are provided, along with a career recap...read more

'The first half of the book lists positions in the government with a chronological record of the individuals who have held the positions and the duration of their terms of office. The second half of the book is a biographical index of individuals found in the earlier sections listed in alphabetical order'--Provided by publisher.

Provides a broadcast history of each series, including original network, day and time, a listing of the regular cast members, and premise of the series and details each episode with the title, original air date, and a synopsis.

This is a filmography of not only all of the English-language movies made during the 1960s that had a theatrical release but major foreign films exhibited in the United States as well. The films are listed alphabetically and the following information is provided for each: year of release, nation of origin if other than the United States, production/distribution company, black and white notation (if not in color), running time, genre, production credits, cast and characters, and a brief synopsis. This turbulent decade is unusually interesting in the history of cinema. Those films released in the early part of the decade were similar to those of the 1950s, but as the years passed, the offerings changed in many ways

Product 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...read more

Product Description: The entertainment world lost a number of legendary stars and a host of other men and women involved in film, television, stage and music in 2004. Actor, governor, and 40th U.S. president Ronald Reagan died at the age of 93 on June 5, 2004...read more

Alphabetically arranged entries provide biographical information on professional wrestlers in the 20th century.

Product Description: The obituaries of performers and filmmakers, musicians and producers, dancers and composers, writers and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2002 can be found. For each, the date, place and cause of death are provided, along with a brief recap of their career and citations from major newspaper and periodical stories reporting the death...read more

Offers a chronological list of world leaders that were assassinated or executed during the twentieth century and discusses the historical and political background of each death. (view table of contents)

Product Description: From singer Aaliyah (August 25, 2001) to wrestling villain Kurt von Brauner (March 13, 2001), the obituaries of 712 performers and filmmakers, musicians and producers, dancers and composers, writers and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2001 can be found...read more

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Product Description: Reviews of the first edition: "Massive...without equal"-Library Journal; "indispensable"-ARBA; "vast collection of detail"-Booklist/RBB; "amazing and overwhelming"-Classic Images.; "the single best source"-Big Reel. With this book a reader who wishes to know who the stars of It! The Terror from Beyond Space were and if they are still living, or if a member of the cast of "The Trouble with Tribbles" episode of Star Trek ever appeared in a science fiction film, or what the name of the Twilight Zone episode starring Robert Redford was, will be able to locate the information with ease...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)