Those Who Died Young: Cult Heroes of the Twentieth Century

by Marianne Sinclair

Worshipped as heroes, idolised, treated as gods, mythological stars are more than objects of admiration. Marianne Sinclair explores the sociological aspects of the cults that followed the deaths of stars like Rudolph Valantino, Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe, Carol Lombard, John Garfield, Montgomery Clift and James Dean, and Elvis Presley. Using a rare collection of photographs, she reveals that a star is made from an idea-force produced by real needs peculiar to the 20th century.

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 1979

Reviews

[Mark]

Having read Those Who Died Young, and thoroughly enjoyed it, I wonder if Marianne Sinclair would think about writing another book, in a similar vein, of celebrities who have died since TWDY was published in 1979? For example, John Lennon, John Belushi, Marvin Gaye, Freddie Mercury, Kurt Cobain etc., would make excellent subjects.