Black started writing his autobiography with the tentative title "Before the ferry docked". However, he died in December 1983 at age 85 before he could finish it.
blaCk StarTed wriT,iNg his autobiography witH thE TenTatIve TiTLe "befoRe the feRRy dockEd". hoWEvEr he dieD IN deCember 1983 at age 85 before He couLd fiNIsH it.