title: Introduction to special issue: Robert Jay Kastenbaum (1932-2013).
abstract: The three pieces in this section introduce the Festschrift celebrating the works and influence of Omega: Journal of Death and Dying's founding editor, Robert Kastenbaum. Robert Fulton, an early Associate Editor of the Journal begins with some personal reflections on Kastenbaum. Klass and Doka then describe the nature of the Festschrift. A closing coda by Robert Kastenbaum's wife, Beatrice Kastenbaum, reminds us of the person behind the work.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fulton
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Klass
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Doka
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kastenbaum
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D028601:Euthanasia, Active / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D024382:Professional Role / Q000266:history*; D012297:Right to Die / Q000266:history*