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Donald Dunn
Donald Duck Dunn, 70
Nov 24, 1941 - May 13, 2012
Went from goat piss to gasoline.
Carroll Shelby
Carroll Shelby, 89
Jan 11, 1923 - May 11, 2012
Stalled.
Vidal Sassoon
Vidal Sassoon, 84
Jan 17, 1928 - May 9, 2012
I guess we don't look good.
Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak, 83
Jun 10, 1928 - May 8, 2012
Maurice roared his terrible roar and gnashed his terrible teeth and rolled his terrible eyes and showed his terrible claws- till Max said "BE STILL!"
Junior Seau
Junior Seau, 43
Jan 19, 1969 - May 2, 2012
He sure did.
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Today's Celebrity Birthdays

Birgit Nilsson
Birgit Nilsson
May 17, 1918 - Dec 25, 2005
would have been 94 years old today
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
May 17, 1936 - May 29, 2010
would have been 76 years old today
Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a cancer on my prostate. Once the prostate goes above 50mph, the cancer is armed. If it drops below 50, your ex-wife takes all your money. What do you do? What do you do?
Pervis Jackson
Pervis Jackson
May 17, 1938 - Aug 18, 2008
would have been 74 years old today
Despite his repeated assurances to the contrary, it now appears that the bass vocalist for the Spinners will not, in fact, be around.
Chris Henry
Chris Henry
May 17, 1983 - Dec 17, 2009
would have been 29 years old today
His contract specifically said: No Pickup Games.

Today's Celebrity Deaths

Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Killebrew, 74
Jun 29, 1936 - May 17, 2011
1 year ago today
Hall of Famer with 573 home runs, including a 520 footer in 1967 - and we still thought he had something to do with beer.
Frank Gorshin
May 17, 2005
7 years ago today
Riddled with cancer.
Tony Randall
May 17, 2004
8 years ago today
He fathered his first child at the age of 77, and then did it again when he was 79.

Felix ...?
Dave Berg
Dave Berg, 81
Jun 12, 1920 - May 17, 2002
10 years ago today
Have a look at the darker side, Dave.
Paul Bartel
May 17, 2000
12 years ago today
He gave us Death Race 2000, and then he won the damned thing.
Henry Jones
May 17, 1999
13 years ago today
Something is happening, but you don't know what it is. Do you, Mr. Jones?
Johnny Watson
May 17, 1996
16 years ago today
The axe has fallen.
 

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1. Big Game Powwow: A Means to an End 5 38
2. Hail! South Dakota 5 38
3. An Atwater Entry That Has the Potential to Win 5 37
4. Knock Knock Knock Penny 5 36
5. Here We Are, in a Room Full of Strangers, Decomposing in the Dark 5 34
6. Etta. It Rhymes With Deada. 4 32
7. Birdman 158 4 31
8. Hate to see Shelby go 4 31
9. Baxley - Randolph's Revenge 4 30
10. yeah yeah buh bye 2 4 30
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