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Morbid Curiosity: The Disturbing Demises of the Famous and Infamous

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Morbid Curiosity: The Disturbing Demises of the Famous and Infamous

Contributors:

By (Author) Alan W. Petrucelli

ISBN:

9780399535277

Publisher:

Penguin Putnam Inc

Imprint:

Perigee Books,U.S.

Publication Date:

29th September 2009

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

306.9

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

222

Dimensions:

Width 113mm, Height 203mm

Weight:

190g

Description

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.

Author Bio

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.

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