From British actor John Abbott (May 24, 1996) to screenwriter George Zuckerman (September 30, 1996), the obituaries of 537 actors and actresses, dancers and choreographers, writers and others associated with the performing arts are in this heavily illustrated work. For each, the date, place and cause of death are provided, along with a brief recapitulation of their career and citations from major newspaper and periodical stories reporting the death. 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. Subscription plan available for future issues.