Newest Stiffs:
O.J. Simpson · 76
July 9th, 1947 — April 10th, 2024
If the cancer don't fit, you must just quit.
Louis Gossett · 87
May 27th, 1936 — March 29th, 2024
He had nowhere else to go.
Joseph Lieberman · 82
February 24th, 1942 — March 27th, 2024
He helped create the Department of Homeland Security, kneecapped the ACA, and was the leader of No Labels. So, yeah.
Steve Lawrence · 88
July 8th, 1935 — March 7th, 2024
Go away, little boy.
Richard Lewis · 76
June 29th, 1947 — February 27th, 2024
Curbed.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
would have been 87 today
May 6th, 1937 — April 20th, 2014Today's forecast: 0% chance of hurricane.
Pat Lawford
would have been 100 today
May 6th, 1924 — September 17th, 2006And remember, folks, it's only mid-September — just imagine the kind of crap that'll be showing up here come Christmas.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Jim Wright · 92
died 9 years ago today
December 22nd, 1922 — May 6th, 2015Served 34 years in the House and as Speaker for 2 of those. A distinguished service record - assuming you don't count the time he beat an aide with a hammer, stabbed her with a steak knife, slashed her throat, and then put her in his car and went to see a movie. But hey - everyone makes mistakes, right?
Robin Roberts · 83
died 14 years ago today
September 30th, 1926 — May 6th, 2010In his 19-season career, Roberts compiled a 286-245 record with 2,357 strikeouts, a 3.41 ERA, 305 complete games, 45 shutouts, and 4,688 innings pitched in 676 games. He holds the Major League records for home runs allowed by a pitcher (505) and for most consecutive Opening Day starts for the same team with 12, between 1950 and 1961. Also: he's dead.
Barney Kessel · 80
died 20 years ago today
October 17th, 1923 — May 6th, 2004This jazz and studio guitar great played on hundreds of recordings — including Phil Spector's "River Deep-Mountain High" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," Julie London's "Cry Me A River," and many of the Coasters' hits — and was known for beig one of the weirdest dudes in the business.
Otis Blackwell · 70
died 22 years ago today
February 16th, 1932 — May 6th, 2002After complaining of a variety of symptoms, including that his hands were shaky, his knees were weak, he was itching like a man on a fuzzy tree, he had fever in the morning, fever all through the night, and, finally, that he was breathless, he was returned to sender, address unknown. No such person. No such zone.
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The 2024 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool Leaderboard
Here are the ten lists in the lead for the current game …
| Stiffs | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mah Lizst | 3 | 10 |
| 2. | Buh-bye! | 2 | 19 |
| 3. | Reaper 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 4. | Written In Pencil, #2, For 2024. | 2 | 17 |
| 5. | ...and That's A Wrap! | 2 | 15 |
| 6. | I Love Your Peen | 2 | 15 |
| 7. | In Through The Out Door | 2 | 15 |
| 8. | Written In Pencil, #1, For 2024. | 2 | 15 |
| 9. | A Tisket, A Casket | 2 | 14 |
| 10. | Home Heading Heroes | 2 | 14 |