Newest Stiffs:
Val Kilmer · 65
December 31st, 1959 — April 1st, 2025
No longer your huckleberry.
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?
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Lane Kiffin · 50
(b) May 9th, 1975
Tony Gwynn
would have been 65 today
May 9th, 1960 — June 16th, 2014His nicknames were "Mr. Padre" and "Captain Video". Really? That's the best anyone could do for an 18 time all-star, 7 time silver slugger and 5 time golden glove award winner? How about "The San Diego Hammer" or "Black Lightning"? Jesus - do we have to think up EVERYTHING around here?
James Brooks · 85
(b) May 9th, 1940
Albert Finney
would have been 89 today
May 9th, 1936 — February 7th, 2019Deady Warbucks
Glenda Jackson
would have been 89 today
May 9th, 1936 — June 15th, 2023She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, and didn't show to collect either time because she had other commitments. Wow.
Pancho Gonzales
would have been 97 today
May 9th, 1928 — July 3rd, 1995He was Andre Agassi's brother-in-law. Somebody somewhere was robbing the cradle, that's just all there is to it.
Johnny Grant
would have been 102 today
May 9th, 1923 — January 9th, 2008Could there possibly be a more useless title in the universe than "Honorary Mayor of Hollywood"? No, we don't think so either.
Frank Perdue
would have been 105 today
May 9th, 1920 — March 31st, 2005A man named Perdue, who sold chicken
Did so well, it would make your heart quicken
For six decades old Frank
Clucked his way to the bank
'Til the day that his own heart stopped tickin'
Mike Wallace
would have been 107 today
May 9th, 1918 — April 7th, 2012tick ... tick ... tick ... tick ...
Hank Snow
would have been 111 today
May 9th, 1914 — December 20th, 1999Didn't stick.
Harry Simeone
would have been 114 today
May 9th, 1911 — February 22nd, 2005No, dude, we definitely do not hear what you hear.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Roger Corman · 98
died 1 year ago today
April 5th, 1926 — May 9th, 2024They called him "The Pope of Pop Cinema". Whatever. He's dead.
Little Richard · 87
died 5 years ago today
December 5th, 1932 — May 9th, 2020From the early, early mornin' till the early, early night
The embalmer dealin' with this hairdo gonna say it still ain't right.
Michael Parks · 77
died 8 years ago today
April 24th, 1940 — May 9th, 2017Parked now, for sure.
Vidal Sassoon · 84
died 13 years ago today
January 17th, 1928 — May 9th, 2012I guess we don't look good.
Lena Horne · 92
died 15 years ago today
June 30th, 1917 — May 9th, 2010Please forward all mail to The Cabin in the Sky.
Chuck Daly · 78
died 16 years ago today
July 20th, 1930 — May 9th, 2009Might as well now.
Alan King · 76
died 21 years ago today
December 26th, 1927 — May 9th, 2004The king is dead. What a schmuck.
Alice Faye · 83
died 27 years ago today
May 5th, 1915 — May 9th, 1998Alice doesn't live anywhere anymore.
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