Profiled on ABC’s The View, Good Morning America, and dozens of other national outlets, The Last Days of Dead Celebrities captured our imagination with its intelligent, intimate reporting. John Lennon, Lucille Ball, Orson Welles, Ted Williams, John Denver — these are just a few of the fifteen celebrities profiled here, each passing in a way that was as unique and distinctive as the life of the individual. Some slipped quietly into the night — Welles died peac… More >>
The Last Days of Dead Celebrities
Not a bad read. Short stories on many celebrities, some of whom are interesting, not much dirt though, a quick read.
Rating: 3 / 5
The selection of celebrities is terrific, but the treatment the author gives them is fairly blah. Most of the Orson Welles chapter is merely a paraphrase of Welles’ appearance on the Milton Berle show the night before his death. The author’s writing style is not strong or engaging, so the subject matter has to pull its weight alone. The author also assumes that readers know everything else about the celebrities, and gives little background on their lives. I was disappointed.
Rating: 3 / 5
This book tries to sell itself as a Hollywood Babylon, slezy stories, dead celeb type of book – but open it and find a dreary book indeed. It’s got no real information in it, in the case of Orson Welles, the author simply transcribes his last intervew. It’s a dull book that tries to sell itself as something different. Don’t buy it.
Rating: 1 / 5
I have just started reading and it is very well written. The author sticks to that facts and notes who he got the information from.
Rating: 4 / 5
Bought this book for a friend who has a fascination on the deaths of Celebrities. Kind of creppy, burt that’s his thing!! He’s bought more books of this type and has enjoyed them tremendouly!!
Rating: 5 / 5