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Albany, NY – Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina's guest on this show is obituary writer Marilyn Johnson, whose new book "The Dead Beat" offers a fascinating look at the history and evolution of the form and the people who proclaim themselves "obituary enthusiasts." Johnson also talks about the differences in the way other cultures handle the marking of notable deaths.