Includes index. "Fitting ends and final resting places of the famous, infamous, and noteworthy."
Contents:
Gen-X standouts -- Baby boomer icons -- Senior memories -- Sports heroes -- Television & film personalities -- Original women -- Greats of literature, philosophy & the arts -- Heroes of rock & blues music -- Popular music icons -- Famous personalities & infamous newsmakers -- Notable figures from history -- Appendix. How to find where someone is buried.
Summary:
Where Are They Buried? has directed legions of fervent fans and multitudes of the morbidly curious to the graves, monuments, memorials, and tombstones of the nearly 500 celebrities and antiheroes included in the book. By far the most complete and well-organized guide on the subject, every entry features an entertaining capsule biography full of little-known facts, a detailed description of the death, and step-by-step directions to the grave, including not only the name of the cemetery but the exact location of the gravesite and how to reach it. The book also provides a handy index of grave locations organized by state, province, and country to make planning a grave-hopping road trip easy and efficient. --Publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.