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How They Croaked
The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
Book Summary
A look at the deaths of several famous people throughout history and the circumstances surrounding those deaths.
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This book is about:
- Celebrities,
- Juvenile literature,
- Death,
- History,
- Biography
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The Famous Meet Gory Ends In 'How They Croaked'
March 12, 2011 In her illustrated book for middle-grade readers, How They Croaked, Georgia Bragg chronicles the disgusting and bloody deaths of 19 famous figures, from Beethoven (who exploded with pus) to George Washington, who bled to death.
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