Newest Stiffs:
John McLaughlin · 89
March 29th, 1927 — August 16th, 2016
He made a living by yelling at people and being a know-it-all on TV for 34 years. An American hero, when you think about it.
Fyvush Finkel · 93
October 9th, 1922 — August 14th, 2016
His name in yiddish was "פֿײַוויש פֿינקעל", which loosely translated means "Rat Face".
Glenn Yarbrough · 86
January 12th, 1930 — August 11th, 2016
From limelighter to no-lighter.
Pete Fountain · 86
July 3rd, 1930 — August 6th, 2016
Fountain of Old.
David Huddleston · 85
September 17th, 1930 — August 2nd, 2016
He was in The Big Lebowski and Blazing Saddles - and an absolute SHIT TON of bad TV - and we still can't find any good quotes. Please submit your ideas to wedontreallycare@stiffs.com
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Joe Strummer
would have been 64 today
August 21st, 1952 — December 22nd, 2002Apparently, the question has finally been answered, and it's been decided that, rather than staying, he should go now.
Wilt Chamberlain
would have been 80 today
August 21st, 1936 — October 12th, 1999Never mind the official cause, everybody knows that he simply fucked himself to death.
Princess Margaret
would have been 86 today
August 21st, 1930 — February 9th, 2002Maggie rhymes with "baggie."
Jack Buck
would have been 92 today
August 21st, 1924 — June 18th, 2002Stopped here.
Chris Schenkel
would have been 93 today
August 21st, 1923 — September 11th, 2005The pride of Bippus, Indiana. Doesn't exactly make you want to pack your bags, does it?Mel Fisher
would have been 94 today
August 21st, 1922 — December 19th, 1998He's come full circle, from searching for sunken treasure to being sunken treasure.
Friz Freleng
would have been 110 today
August 21st, 1906 — May 25th, 1995They say he was the inspiration for Yosemite Sam, which, if you think about it, is pretty scary.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Wesley Willis · 40
died 13 years ago today
May 31st, 1963 — August 21st, 2003Rock over London,
Rock on Chicago,
Forest Lawn — celebrate a life!
Woody Stephens · 84
died 18 years ago today
September 1st, 1913 — August 21st, 1998It's really too bad. Such a great career, but then Woody snapped a fetlock, and had to be destroyed.
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| Stiffs | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Blissters | 4 | 24 |
| 2. | Depressed01 | 4 | 23 |
| 3. | Depressed09 | 4 | 23 |
| 4. | Of Corpse You're Dead 1 | 4 | 23 |
| 5. | Past The Stands 3 | 4 | 23 |
| 6. | Susie's One Deadbeat Off | 4 | 22 |
| 7. | Well Nobody Died Did They? 1 | 4 | 22 |
| 8. | News Is Blue, The News Is Blue | 4 | 20 |
| 9. | Zoommaster | 4 | 19 |
| 10. | Frankie 3 | 4 | 17 |