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Newspaper obituary columns hold a surprising fascination: for the reader wanting to know more about the life of the person who has just died; and for the living wondering whether they are famous, or infamous enough, to make the obituary columns and what might be said about them. It is reported that Bette Davis on being told that her death was rumoured, said “With the newspaper strike on, I wouldn’t consider dying”. Famous Last Words is a selection of obituaries published in The Scotsman since its launch in 1817.
The editors have selected 35 obituaries for inclusion in this volume...
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