Dorothy Hale suicide death... actress & socialite....

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 21, 1938



* Dorothy Hale suicide death

* American socialite & actress

* New York City building jump



The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "Plunges to Death" Also a one column heading: "Movie Actress Falls 15 Stories To Death" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on American socialite and actress, D... See More  

1954 aviator Bert Acosta death w/ photo...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Sept. 2, 1954



* Aviator Bertrand Blanchard Acosta death

* Record setting airplane test pilot



The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "ACOSTA, VETERAN AVIATOR, IS DEAD" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 78 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.



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1962 death of Marilyn Monroe...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 16, 1962



* Death of Marilyn Monroe (1st mention in this publication)

* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol



Page 4 has a heading: "For Marilyn Monroe" Report continues on the following page. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the first mention of her death in this counter culture community newspaper.

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Explorer Roald Amundsen died at sea...

THE DETROIT NEWS, September 1, 1928



* Roald Amundsen death confirmed

* Norwegian polar - arctic explorer



The front page has a one column heading: "OCEAN GIVES UP AMUNDSEN CLUE" with subhead. (see images)

Eighteen pages, light toning, some margin wear, should be handled with care.

1962 Thomas Mitchell (actor) death

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 18, 1962



* Thomas Mitchell death

* Hollywood actor & writer

* "Gone with the Wind" fame



The front page has a one column heading: "Film Star Mitchell Dies at 70" with photo. (see images) He played roles in some of the most iconic films including: "Gone With The Wins", "Stagecoach", "It's A Wonderful Life"... See More  

Nice print of Ted Healy, founder of the Three Stooges...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, February 15, 1931



* Print of Ted Healy of The Three Stooges fame



The front page of this "Screen--Art" section of this Sunday newspaper (Section 8) features an uncommonly large illustration which features both Ted Healy and Basil Rathbone. The caption reads: "Those somewhat different actors, Ted Healy and Basil Rathbone. Mr. Healy will be hea... See More  

Oscar Peterson - jazz pianist - obituary and tribute...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 25, 2007 



* Oscar Peterson - death report and tribute

* Jazz composer, arranger, pianist, and more

* 8 Grammy Awards among many other accolades



The bottom of the ftpg. has: "Oscar Peterson, 1925 - 2007 -- Pianist Dazzled jazz world with technique, creativity", which announces his death." The article includes a photo and continues on page A24 wher... See More  

Roberto Clemente wins NL MVP....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Nov. 16, 1966 



* Roberto Clemente wins NL MVP award 

* Pittsburgh Pirates 



This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 5:

"National League MVP Awarded To Clemente"



Tells of Pittsburgh Pirates star Roberto Clemente winning the National League Most Valuable Player award for the 1966 baseball season.



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A Ben Franklin newspaper with the earliest mention of G. Washington we have found in an American newspaper? Death of Ben Franklin's brother...

THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE, Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 1756 



* Rare Benjamin Franklin publication

* Early Colonel George Washington

* French and Indian War officer



A fine Ben Franklin issue from the French & Indian War period, which includes what we believe is the earliest mention of George Washington we have found in an American newspaper. He was a colonel in the Virginia militia at th... See More  

Death of guitar great Stevie Ray Vaughan...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 28, 1990



* Stevie Ray Vaughan death (1st report)

* Guitarist - singer - musician - songwriter



The bottom of the ftpg. has a report headed: "Stevie Ray Vaughan, Guitar Great, Dies in Copter Crash" with subhead: "The Grammy-winning performer had just completed a Wisconsin concert. Four others are killed." The article carries over to page 13 and in... See More  

40th President Ronald Reagan death in L.A. paper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 2004



* Ronald Reragan death - "Ronaldus Magnus"

* 40th President of the United States  & actor

* Also former governor of California



The front has a banner headline: "Reagan Dies at 93; Popular President Changed the Political Landscape" with subheads and color photo. (see images)

Much more inside, loads of text. Way too much to photo... See More  

Death of Alfred Hitchcock in a L.A. paper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 30, 1980



* Alfred Hitchcock death (1st report)

* "The Master of Suspense"

* Psychological thriller director

* Best publication to be had ?



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Alfred Hitchcock, Master of Mystery Movies, Dies" with photo. (see) Nice to have this death report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertain... See More  

How did Adolph Hitler die ?... Russian report...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1945 



* The mystery of Adolph Hitler's death 

* Mauthausen Concentration camp



The front page has a two column heading: "Hitler Body Proof Declared Fairly Certain by Russians" (see images) Official report from the Russian military on the death of Adolph Hitler. There was always speculation on how he died and what happened to his body. This ... See More  

1913 NYC Mayor William Jay Gaynor death...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 13, 1913



* William Jay Gaynor death

* New York City mayor - politician

* Assassination attempt photo fame



The front page has a one column heading: "Gaynor's Body Lies In State" with subheads. (see images)

Sixteen pages, light toning, some margin wear with a few small tears, should be handled with care.



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Martin Luther King Sr. death...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Nov. 12, 1984



* Martin Luther King Sr. death w/ photo

* African-American Baptist pastor

* Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church

* Father of civil rights leader namesake



The front page has a nice headline: "MARTIN LUTHER KING SR. DIES" with photo. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 120 pages, tabloid size, good condition.... See More  

Mary Harris "Mother" Jones death....

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 1, 1930



* Mary Harris "Mother" Jones death w/ photo

* United Mine Workers organizer & more



The front page has a one column heading: "'MOTHER JONES IS DEAD AT 100" with subhead. (see images) Related photo on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the death of Mary Harris Jones, co-founder of the Industrial Workers of the World.

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1987 R. Budd Dwyer live TV suicide...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 23, 1987



* R. Budd Dwyer suicide death

* Live television press conference

* Pennsylvania politician



The top of page 4 has a four column heading: "News Conference Scene of Suicide" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of R. Budd Dwyer live on television.

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1952 Elizabeth City NJ airplane disaster...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 23, 1952



* American Airlines Flight 6780 disaster

* Elizabeth City, New Jersey airplane crash

* First fatal wreck of a Convair 240 airliner



The front page has a five column photo of the crash site with heading: "Death Flies Into New Jersey Homes on Wings of Doomed Airliner" Also a one column heading: "23 in Plane, 5 Residents Are Killed" (see imag... See More  

Review of the musical Animal Crackers w/ The Marx Brothers...

François Victor Alphonse Aulard death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1928



     * 1st review of the debut of Animal Crackers, featuring The Mark Brothers

     * François Victor Alphonse Aulard death... 1st French historian of French Revolution





Page 29 has a one column heading: "PROF. AULARD DEAD; NOTED HISTORIAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the de... See More  

Large illustration of Millard Fillmore... John White Webster to be executed...

BOSTON MUSEUM, July 27, 1850   The front page has a large sketch/likeness of the newly sworn-in president, Millard Fillmore, the last member of the Whig Party to serve as POTUS. Included is an lengthy article which includes his 1842 resignation speech when he left Congress.

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Death report of President Zachary Taylor... R. W. Emerson... California gold...

BOSTON MUSEUM, July 20, 1850   Page 4 has: "Death of President Taylor". which tells of the passing of President Zachary Taylor. Other items of interest include: "Transcendentalism Explained", which appears to be a bit of sarcasm related to the transcendental views of Ralph Waldo Emerson, a poem which encouraging its readers to count each day as precious, "Latest ... See More  

Babe Ruth near death... He would die a few days later...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 13, 1948 



* Babe Ruth on his death bed ?

* New York Yankees baseball icon



The front page has a two line, two column heading on the front page: "Babe Ruth's Condition Improves; Well-Wishers' Messages Pour In". Inside photo shows several coaches and players from the Boston Red Sox reading the Babe Ruth article in their hotel after th... See More  

Confederate title - "Negro Equality in the North"... "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid"...

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, April 6, 1864



* From the capital of the Confederacy



Among the many articles are "Yankee Accounts of Forrest's Raid" and ""Negro Equality in the North". Also present is: "Miscegenation--What it Means--Remarkable Confession of a Republican Journal" which begins: "The Yankees are running mad in their love for th... See More  

Anthony Fokker death... aviation pioneer...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 24, 1939



* Anthony Fokker death w/ photo

* Dutch airplane - aviation pioneer

* "The Flying Dutchman"



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "FOKKER'S BODY WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO HOLLAND" with subhead and small photo. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with all 10 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes al... See More  

1929 North Platte black exodus... Nebraska...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1929



* North Platte, Nebraska

* Racial exodus - riot

* Negroes - blacks

* Murder & racism



Page 20 has a one column heading: "Negroes Flee Town Before Before Mob's Threats" with subheads. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.



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