Newest Stiffs:
Gene Hackman · 95
January 30th, 1930 — February 17th, 2025
This dude's body of work was massive, so a funny obit should be easy. But we are STILL trying to figure out what happened to him in that mud room.
Jimmy Carter · 100
October 1st, 1924 — December 29th, 2024
Aw, nuts.
Greg Gumbel · 78
May 3rd, 1946 — December 27th, 2024
His brother was a sports announcer.
Rickey Henderson · 65
December 25th, 1958 — December 20th, 2024
They called him "The greatest Oakland A of all time". Impressive, eh?
Rocky Colavito · 91
August 10th, 1933 — December 10th, 2024
Thought only Babe Ruth had a curse named after him? Look this guy up. Fun.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Andrew Lloyd Webber · 77
(b) March 22nd, 1948
Haing Ngor
would have been 85 today
March 22nd, 1940 — February 25th, 1996He survived the killing fields of Cambodia, but they got him on the streets of L.A.
Orrin Hatch
would have been 91 today
March 22nd, 1934 — April 23rd, 2022Chair North.
A Rich Thorn.
Arron Hitch.
Sometimes when we can't think of a good obit for someone, we just come up with anagrams of the person's name.
Rat Rhonchi.
Ah, Rich Tron.
Now is one of those times.
William Shatner · 94
(b) March 22nd, 1931
Pat Robertson
would have been 95 today
March 22nd, 1930 — June 8th, 2023Looks like it's the 699 Club now.
Stephen Sondheim
would have been 95 today
March 22nd, 1930 — November 26th, 2021The dude won eight Tony Awards, an Academy Award, eight Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, a Laurence Olivier Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. But the one thing he wanted most - a national bull riding title - eluded him.
Willie Thrower
would have been 95 today
March 22nd, 1930 — February 21st, 2002He was the NFL's first African-American quarterback, which makes him almost as culturally significant as his well-known cousin, Spear Chucker.
Marcel Marceau
would have been 102 today
March 22nd, 1923 — September 22nd, 2007... ...
Carl Reiner
would have been 103 today
March 22nd, 1922 — June 29th, 2020It looks like his autobiography "Too Busy To Die" will need to be published posthumously.
Werner Klemperer
would have been 105 today
March 22nd, 1920 — December 6th, 2000Though his Klink was more bumbling than mean,
and Herr Klemperer stole every scene,
like the Nazi he played,
Werner toiled underpaid,
the top sucker at Stalag 13.
Lew Wasserman
would have been 112 today
March 22nd, 1913 — June 3rd, 2002The former CEO of MCA was DOA.
Karl Malden
would have been 113 today
March 22nd, 1912 — July 1st, 2009Left home.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Elgin Baylor · 86
died 4 years ago today
September 16th, 1934 — March 22nd, 2021Dude scored 61 points in an NBA Finals game in 1962 - and that is STILL a record. What the FUCK?
Dallas Green · 82
died 8 years ago today
August 4th, 1934 — March 22nd, 2017More of a greenish-black, actually.
Rob Ford · 46
died 9 years ago today
May 28th, 1969 — March 22nd, 2016Too bad. He seemed like a fun guy.
Zoogz Rift · 57
died 14 years ago today
July 10th, 1953 — March 22nd, 2011He hosted Puke-A-Mania back in the 90s. What? You never saw it? Are you serious?
Rod Price · 57
died 20 years ago today
November 22nd, 1947 — March 22nd, 2005What more fitting send-off can we possibly give to the lead guitarist for Foghat than "Take it easy (arreear-neearr dahna danahna)"?
William Hanna · 90
died 24 years ago today
July 14th, 1910 — March 22nd, 2001Billy's got it better than a millionaire;
that's because he isn't even vaguely aware..
David Strickland · 29
died 26 years ago today
October 14th, 1969 — March 22nd, 1999Suddenly snoozin'.
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