Morbid Curiosity: The Disturbing Demises of the Famous and Infamous
By (Author) Alan W. Petrucelli
Penguin Putnam Inc
Perigee Books,U.S.
29th September 2009
United States
General
Non Fiction
306.9
Paperback
222
Width 113mm, Height 203mm
190g
Death sells - and when it is a public figure that dies, the fascination increases tenfold. From historical figures like Attila the Hun and Sir Walter Raleigh to contemporary names like River Phoenix and Anna Nicole Smith, the deaths of the rich and famous provoke endless speculation and tabloid fodder. Noted celebrity journalist Alan W. Petrucelli here presents the most disturbing, humorous and shocking details of the deaths of the famous.
Alan W. Petrucelli's writings have appeared inthe New York Times, People, Us Weekly, Family Circle, Ladies' Home Journal, Cape Cod Times, The Desert Sun, Prevention, USA Weekend, New York Daily News,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,and Working Mother. He hosted The Entertainment Reporton the CBS Radio Network. His biography Liza! Liza!was named "One of the Top 200 Books of the Year" by the New York Times.