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A shocking look at the final performances of entertainers who died onstage. For every dazzling spotlight and thunderous applause, there's a dark side to show business. The Show Won't Go On explores the bizarre and often tragic deaths of performers in front of a live audience.

From vaudeville stages to television studios, from rock concerts to the opera, this morbidly fascinating history reveals the grim details of performers who met their end in the most public way imaginable. Discover the stories of:

• Comedians who died mid-joke
• Musicians who collapsed mid-song
• Aerialists who plunged to their deaths

Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns explore the lives and deaths of these ill-fated entertainers, offering a unique perspective on fame, mortality, and the "show must go on" mentality. For fans of true crime, showbiz history, and the macabre.