Among 2009's many notable losses in the performing arts are actors Patrick Swayze and Karl Malden, newsman Walter Cronkite, entertainers Soupy Sales and Captain Lou Albano, television icon Farrah Faw
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Tennessee-based researcher Lentz has combed many print and electronic sources to compile a reference on over 1000 major and minor figures in film, television, cartoons, theater, music and popular lite
Though professional wrestlers are usually ignored by sportswriters and entertainment reporters alike, the popularity of these gifted athletes and showbiz pros is undeniable. Few fans are concerned wit
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
The entertainment world lost many notable talents in 2018, including movie icon Burt Reynolds, “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin, celebrity chef and food critic Anthony Bourdain, bestselling novelist An
Since Hopalong Cassidy and the Lone Ranger blazed their first trails on television in 1949, Westerns have been the genre of choice for 180 series. Some (Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and Maverick, for example) w
The first half of the 20th century was perhaps the most turbulent in history. Two world wars and numerous smaller conflicts resulted in an unprecedented number of changes. Some of the leaders made an
Lentz, a researcher, independent scholar, and author of reference books, collects obituaries for about 1,200 performers, filmmakers, musicians, producers, dancers, composers, writers, and others in th
Lentz, a researcher and independent scholar, compiles the obituaries of about 1,000 performing artists working in film, television, cartoons, theatre, music, and popular literature around the world wh
From 1900 through 2000, the Catholic Church has had nine popes. As the 21st century began, John Paul II was in his 22nd year as head of the church. During the century more than 600 cardinals have hel
Lentz, a researcher and independent scholar, has assembled this collection of obituaries from noted people in the performing arts that died in 2007. From Anna Nicole Smith to Kurt Vonnegut, plenty of
Among 2010's many notable losses in the performing arts are actors Tony Curtis, Dennis Hopper, Gary Coleman and Peter Graves, rock star Ronnie James Dio, and television personality, actor and athlete
Lentz, a researcher, independent scholar, and author of other reference works, compiles obituaries of about 1,200 actors, musicians, filmmakers, producers, dancers, composers, writers, and others from
The text is a compendium of obituaries of individuals associated with the performing arts who have died in 2015. The text takes a broad scope as to who is included; Paris Hilton's deceased chihuahua m
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 2006. The obituaries of more than 1300 people are included,
The entertainment world lost many notable talents in 2016, among them pop icons David Bowie and Prince, country music legend Merle Haggard, actors Gene Wilder and George Kennedy and Alan Rickman, nove
?The entertainment world lost many notable talents in 2017, including iconic character actor Harry Dean Stanton, comedians Jerry Lewis and Dick Gregory, country singer Glen Campbell, playwright Sam Sh