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:
Venus Williams · 45
(b) June 17th, 1980
Art Bell
would have been 80 today
June 17th, 1945 — April 13th, 2018If you are a fan of complete WHACKJOBS, this is a huge loss.
Elroy Hirsch
would have been 102 today
June 17th, 1923 — January 28th, 2004Now known as Elroy 'Fertilizerlegs' Hirsch.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Gloria Vanderbilt · 95
died 6 years ago today
February 20th, 1924 — June 17th, 2019The only "Crime of the Century" is how this self-absorbed socialite got famous in the first place.
Nelson Doubleday · 81
died 10 years ago today
July 20th, 1933 — June 17th, 2015For someone who owned a publishing company and a baseball team, this guys life was about as exciting as watching flies fuck.
Rodney King · 47
died 13 years ago today
April 2nd, 1965 — June 17th, 2012Can't we all just learn how to swim?
Cyd Charisse · 86
died 17 years ago today
March 8th, 1922 — June 17th, 2008Her career peaked in 1976, when, after years of B-movie roles and unheralded hoofing, she was cast as President's Girl #4 in Won Ton Ton, The Dog Who Saved Hollywood. Look it up.
Basil Hume · 76
died 26 years ago today
March 2nd, 1923 — June 17th, 1999What's a graveyard gumbo without a little Basil?
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| Stiffs | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mr. Blake's Mixed Bag | 2 | 15 |
| 2. | Prince Sirki-1 | 2 | 13 |
| 3. | Morgue And Mindy | 2 | 12 |
| 4. | Forgotten Not Dead | 2 | 11 |
| 5. | Dx Rob I | 2 | 9 |
| 6. | Toe Tagger 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 7. | Toe Tagger Again | 2 | 9 |
| 8. | Dxrob I | 2 | 7 |
| 9. | The Velvet Lined Underground | 2 | 7 |
| 10. | @your A$$ Is Gra$$ | 1 | 10 |