“The Show Won’t Go On” contains a list of performers that tragically passed away while entertaining an audience. We know that stuntmen are often the victims when things go wrong, but this book tells the unfortunate stories of many entertainers that left us to soon. Some of the notables covered include:
* Edith Webster, 60, died while performing a death
* Kent Stork, 66 and Broadway actor David Burns, 68, sustained heart attacks while performing
* Harry Parke, 54, died during a roast of Lucy and Desi Arnez
* Tommy Cooper, 63, died while performing on British television, with many believing his heart attack was part of his act
* Escape artist “Amazing” Joe Burrus, 32, died while attempting to escape from the glass ‘coffin’
* Clara Webster, 23, a British dancer died when after her dress caught fire
* Guitarist Dimebag Darrell, 38, was shot and killed on stage
* Chung Ling Soo, 56, died while attempting the bullet catch trick
* Wrestler Owen Hart, 34, died after falling from the rafters during a live WWF pay per view event
* Indonesian pop star Irma Buke, 29, died from a snake bite
* Author J.I. Rodule, 72, passed away during an interview on the Dick Cavett show
This is an astonishing list, well researched. Michael Butler Murray provides captivating narration!
By: Jeff Abraham, Burt Kearns
Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
Release date: 09-03-19
Language: English
Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books