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 Don Meredith.
Obituaries of these and other performers and filmmakers, musicians and producers, dancers and composers, writers and others associated with the performing arts who died in 2010 can be found in this comprehensive reference work. For each, the date, place, and cause of death are provided, along with a career recap. Filmographies are given for film and television performers, and photographs of many of the individuals are included. Individual books in this annual series are available dating back to 1994. A subscription plan is available for future issues.

Harris M. Lentz III, independent scholar and prodigious researcher, is the author of numerous reference works. He lives in Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas.

Harris M. Lentz III
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 480
Bibliographic Info: 1207 photos, bibliography
Copyright Date: 2011
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4175-4
eISBN: 978-0-7864-8649-6
Imprint: McFarland
Series: Lentz’s Performing Arts Obituaries

Acknowledgments      vi

Author’s Note      viii

Introduction      ix

Reference Bibliography>      xiii

The 2010 Obituaries      1

“this volume is a one-stop resource summarizing the deaths of all major individuals in the fields of television, film, cartoons, theater, music and popular literature throughout the world. Each obituary is well written and concise…a great resource…recommended”—Choice; “indispensable reference sources for obit information”—Classic Images.