Byline: MICHAEL KNOOP San Antonio Express-News
Why does death elevate a musician to icon status? How does dying young equal credibility? Is it really better to burn out than fade away? Chuck Klosterman purports to answer these questions in his third book, "Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story" (Scribner, $23).
The book expands on an article that Klosterman wrote for Spin , where he is a senior writer. The original assignment was an examination of "famous" rock 'n' roll death sites, from the 2003 fire that killed 98 people at a Great White concert to the crash sites of Buddy Holly and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The journey begins in New York City with …
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