diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c937202..80e8dd5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ Of course you can always clone the repository and build from source
 
 <h3>1.1.1</h3>
 
+ + Added support for DeadEvent
  + Introduced new property to @Listener annotation that allows to activate/deactivate any message handler
  + Full support of proxies created by cglib
  + Message handler inheritance changed! See wiki page about handler definition for more details.
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/AbstractMessageBus.java b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/AbstractMessageBus.java
index e8d9897..bf17333 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/AbstractMessageBus.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/AbstractMessageBus.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageBus<T, P extends IMessageBus.IPostCommand>
     private final List<Thread> dispatchers = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<Thread>();
 
     // all pending messages scheduled for asynchronous dispatch are queued here
-    private final BlockingQueue<MessagePublication<T>> pendingMessages;
+    private final BlockingQueue<MessagePublication> pendingMessages;
 
     // this factory is used to create specialized subscriptions based on the given message handler configuration
     // it can be customized by implementing the getSubscriptionFactory() method
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageBus<T, P extends IMessageBus.IPostCommand>
         this.executor = configuration.getExecutor();
         subscriptionFactory = configuration.getSubscriptionFactory();
         this.metadataReader = configuration.getMetadataReader();
-        pendingMessages  = new LinkedBlockingQueue<MessagePublication<T>>(configuration.getMaximumNumberOfPendingMessages());
+        pendingMessages  = new LinkedBlockingQueue<MessagePublication>(configuration.getMaximumNumberOfPendingMessages());
         initDispatcherThreads(configuration.getNumberOfMessageDispatchers());
         addErrorHandler(new IPublicationErrorHandler.ConsoleLogger());
     }
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageBus<T, P extends IMessageBus.IPostCommand>
     }
 
     // this method enqueues a message delivery request
-    protected MessagePublication<T> addAsynchronousDeliveryRequest(MessagePublication<T> request){
+    protected MessagePublication addAsynchronousDeliveryRequest(MessagePublication request){
         try {
             pendingMessages.put(request);
             return request.markScheduled();
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageBus<T, P extends IMessageBus.IPostCommand>
     }
 
     // this method enqueues a message delivery request
-    protected MessagePublication<T> addAsynchronousDeliveryRequest(MessagePublication<T> request, long timeout, TimeUnit unit){
+    protected MessagePublication addAsynchronousDeliveryRequest(MessagePublication request, long timeout, TimeUnit unit){
         try {
             return pendingMessages.offer(request, timeout, unit)
                     ? request.markScheduled()
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMessageBus<T, P extends IMessageBus.IPostCommand>
     }
 
     // obtain the set of subscriptions for the given message type
+    // Note: never returns null!
     protected Collection<Subscription> getSubscriptionsByMessageType(Class messageType) {
         Set<Subscription> subscriptions = new TreeSet<Subscription>(Subscription.SubscriptionByPriorityDesc);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/IMessageBus.java b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/IMessageBus.java
index 4aef90a..06fbb12 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/IMessageBus.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/IMessageBus.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public interface IMessageBus<T, P extends IMessageBus.IPostCommand> {
          *
          * @return A message publication that can be used to access information about the state of
          */
-        public MessagePublication<T> asynchronously();
+        public MessagePublication asynchronously();
 
 
         /**
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public interface IMessageBus<T, P extends IMessageBus.IPostCommand> {
          *
          * @return A message publication that wraps up the publication request
          */
-        public MessagePublication<T> asynchronously(long timeout, TimeUnit unit);
+        public MessagePublication asynchronously(long timeout, TimeUnit unit);
 
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/MBassador.java b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/MBassador.java
index 7f9aad8..78d359d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/MBassador.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/MBassador.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package net.engio.mbassy;
 
+import net.engio.mbassy.common.DeadEvent;
 import net.engio.mbassy.subscription.Subscription;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -13,16 +14,25 @@ public class MBassador<T> extends AbstractMessageBus<T, SyncAsyncPostCommand<T>>
     }
 
 
-    public MessagePublication<T> publishAsync(T message) {
-        return addAsynchronousDeliveryRequest(MessagePublication.Create(
-                getSubscriptionsByMessageType(message.getClass()), message));
+    public MessagePublication publishAsync(T message) {
+        return addAsynchronousDeliveryRequest(createMessagePublication(message));
     }
 
-    public MessagePublication<T> publishAsync(T message, long timeout, TimeUnit unit) {
-        return addAsynchronousDeliveryRequest(MessagePublication.Create(
-                getSubscriptionsByMessageType(message.getClass()), message), timeout, unit);
+    public MessagePublication publishAsync(T message, long timeout, TimeUnit unit) {
+        return addAsynchronousDeliveryRequest(createMessagePublication(message), timeout, unit);
     }
 
+    private MessagePublication createMessagePublication(T message) {
+        Collection<Subscription> subscriptions = getSubscriptionsByMessageType(message.getClass());
+        if (subscriptions == null || subscriptions.isEmpty()) {
+            // Dead Event
+            subscriptions = getSubscriptionsByMessageType(DeadEvent.class);
+            return MessagePublication.Create(subscriptions, new DeadEvent(message));
+        }
+        else return MessagePublication.Create(subscriptions, message);
+    }
+
+
 
     /**
      * Synchronously publish a message to all registered listeners (this includes listeners defined for super types)
@@ -32,13 +42,25 @@ public class MBassador<T> extends AbstractMessageBus<T, SyncAsyncPostCommand<T>>
      */
     public void publish(T message) {
         try {
+            MessagePublication publication = createMessagePublication(message);
+            publication.execute();
+
+            /*
             final Collection<Subscription> subscriptions = getSubscriptionsByMessageType(message.getClass());
-            if (subscriptions == null) {
-                return; // TODO: Dead Event?
-            }
-            for (Subscription subscription : subscriptions) {
-                subscription.publish(message);
+            if (subscriptions == null || subscriptions.isEmpty()) {
+                // publish a DeadEvent since no subscriptions could be found
+                final Collection<Subscription> deadEventSubscriptions = getSubscriptionsByMessageType(DeadEvent.class);
+                if (deadEventSubscriptions != null && !deadEventSubscriptions.isEmpty()) {
+                    for (Subscription subscription : deadEventSubscriptions) {
+                        subscription.publish(new DeadEvent(message));
+                    }
+                }
             }
+            else{
+                for (Subscription subscription : subscriptions) {
+                    subscription.publish(message);
+                }
+            }*/
         } catch (Throwable e) {
             handlePublicationError(new PublicationError()
                     .setMessage("Error during publication of message")
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/MessagePublication.java b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/MessagePublication.java
index 15e250b..04e7381 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/MessagePublication.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/MessagePublication.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package net.engio.mbassy;
 
+import net.engio.mbassy.common.DeadEvent;
 import net.engio.mbassy.subscription.Subscription;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -12,19 +13,19 @@ import java.util.Collection;
  * @author bennidi
  * Date: 11/16/12
  */
-public class MessagePublication<T> {
+public class MessagePublication {
 
-    public static <T> MessagePublication<T> Create(Collection<Subscription> subscriptions, T message){
-        return new MessagePublication<T>(subscriptions, message, State.Initial);
+    public static  MessagePublication Create(Collection<Subscription> subscriptions, Object message){
+        return new MessagePublication(subscriptions, message, State.Initial);
     }
 
     private Collection<Subscription> subscriptions;
 
-    private T message;
+    private Object message;
 
     private State state = State.Scheduled;
 
-    private MessagePublication(Collection<Subscription> subscriptions, T message, State initialState) {
+    private MessagePublication(Collection<Subscription> subscriptions, Object message, State initialState) {
         this.subscriptions = subscriptions;
         this.message = message;
         this.state = initialState;
@@ -54,18 +55,22 @@ public class MessagePublication<T> {
         return state.equals(State.Scheduled);
     }
 
-    public MessagePublication<T> markScheduled(){
+    public MessagePublication markScheduled(){
         if(!state.equals(State.Initial))
             return this;
         state = State.Scheduled;
         return this;
     }
 
-    public MessagePublication<T> setError(){
+    public MessagePublication setError(){
         state = State.Error;
         return this;
     }
 
+    public boolean isDeadEvent(){
+        return DeadEvent.class.isAssignableFrom(message.getClass());
+    }
+
     private enum State{
         Initial,Scheduled,Running,Finished,Error;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/SyncAsyncPostCommand.java b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/SyncAsyncPostCommand.java
index c468095..d29396b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/SyncAsyncPostCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/SyncAsyncPostCommand.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class SyncAsyncPostCommand<T> implements IMessageBus.IPostCommand {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public MessagePublication<T> asynchronously() {
+    public MessagePublication asynchronously() {
         return mBassador.publishAsync(message);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/common/DeadEvent.java b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/common/DeadEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38b9988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/engio/mbassy/common/DeadEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package net.engio.mbassy.common;
+
+/**
+ * The DeadEvent is delivered to all subscribed handlers (if any) whenever no message
+ * handlers could be found for a given message publication.
+ *
+ * @author bennidi
+ *         Date: 1/18/13
+ */
+public class DeadEvent {
+
+    private Object event;
+
+    public DeadEvent(Object event) {
+        this.event = event;
+    }
+
+    public Object getEvent() {
+        return event;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/engio/mbassy/AllTests.java b/src/test/java/net/engio/mbassy/AllTests.java
index 2b37d19..7dd199d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/engio/mbassy/AllTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/engio/mbassy/AllTests.java
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ import org.junit.runners.Suite;
         FilterTest.class,
         MetadataReaderTest.class,
         ListenerSubscriptionTest.class,
-        MethodDispatchTest.class
+        MethodDispatchTest.class,
+        DeadEventTest.class
 })
 public class AllTests {
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/engio/mbassy/DeadEventTest.java b/src/test/java/net/engio/mbassy/DeadEventTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4a7bf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/net/engio/mbassy/DeadEventTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package net.engio.mbassy;
+
+import net.engio.mbassy.common.ConcurrentSet;
+import net.engio.mbassy.common.DeadEvent;
+import net.engio.mbassy.common.UnitTest;
+import net.engio.mbassy.listener.Listener;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Verify correct behaviour in case of empty message publications
+ *
+ * @author bennidi
+ *         Date: 1/18/13
+ */
+public class DeadEventTest extends UnitTest{
+
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDeadEvent(){
+        MBassador bus = new MBassador(BusConfiguration.Default());
+        DeadEventHandler deadEventHandler = new DeadEventHandler();
+        bus.subscribe(deadEventHandler);
+        assertEquals(0, deadEventHandler.getDeadEventCount());
+        bus.post(new Object()).now();
+        assertEquals(1, deadEventHandler.getDeadEventCount());
+        bus.post(323).now();
+        assertEquals(2, deadEventHandler.getDeadEventCount());
+        bus.publish("fkdfdk");
+        assertEquals(3, deadEventHandler.getDeadEventCount());
+    }
+
+    public class DeadEventHandler{
+
+         private ConcurrentSet deadEvents = new ConcurrentSet();
+
+        @Listener
+         public void handle(DeadEvent event){
+             deadEvents.add(event);
+         }
+
+
+        public int getDeadEventCount(){
+            return deadEvents.size();
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}