The Show Won't Go On

New book about actors who, um, died on stage. I have not read it and can't vouch for it. I don't know what performers are even included. But, here's their website which includes descriptions of performers who, I gather, are not in the book... Show Wont Go On



EDIT: The book is about performers - not just actors.

Updated On: 9/3/19 at 09:15 AM

HogansHero said: "Less morbid would be a followup tome on actors who have passed out drunk onstage"

Oh...oh my. Any specific examples come to mind right now??

ggersten said: "New book about actors who, um, died on stage. I have not read it and can't vouch for it. I don't know what performers are even included. But, here's their website which includes descriptions of performers who, I gather, are not in the book... Show Wont Go On

EDIT: The book is about performers - not just actors."

That's inevitable - you can't have a book about on-stage deaths without mentioning Tommy Cooper, the comedic magician who died during a live performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End (the one which currently hosts Phantom of the Opera). Yeah, the subject is incredibly morbid, but I suppose someone has to write about it...

P.S Fortunately, we Brits know Cooper for his act as much as his death, and it WAS a really funny act... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yNzkMqBToc