Black Dog & Leventhal has published The New York Times Book of the Dead. William McDonald, the editor of the New York Times obituary section, served as the editor of this collection.
This project features the obituaries of several notable historical figures such as novelist Mark Twain, magician Harry Houdini, and actress Marilyn Monroe. It also includes 150 photographs.
The print edition contains 320 obituaries and a key to the www.nytbookofthedead.com website. This key will allow the reader access to an additional 10,000 digital obituary articles.