165 Years Of Obituaries Come To Life In New York Times 'Book Of The Dead'

Susan B. Anthony's dying words were a lament on never getting to vote; Abraham Lincoln's wife wept when she could embrace her dying husband only for a few moments, before being taken away; Isadora Duncan's extravagant fashion killed her — all details revealed in "The New York Times Book of the Dead," a compilation of the paper's obituaries from the last 165 years.

Here & Now's Robin Young talks with New York Times obituaries editor William McDonald (@wmcdonaldnyt), who edited the book.