Newest Stiffs:
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?
Rocky Colavito · 91
August 10th, 1933 — December 10th, 2024
Thought only Babe Ruth had a curse named after him? Look this guy up. Fun.
Chuck Woolery · 83
March 16th, 1941 — November 23rd, 2024
This guy was on Wheel of Fortune, Love Connection, a bunch other lousy game shows, write a bunch of jingles, country music releases, a Top 40 hit, was in the Navy, was a Covid denier (until his son got it), and was married FIVE times. Quite a life. Not a good one, but, yeah.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Steven Adler · 60
(b) January 22nd, 1965
Michael Hutchence
would have been 65 today
January 22nd, 1960 — November 22nd, 1997Suicide brunette.
John Hurt
would have been 85 today
January 22nd, 1940 — January 27th, 2017I am not an animal! I am a human be - oh wait. Never mind.
Piper Laurie
would have been 93 today
January 22nd, 1932 — October 14th, 2023She may have been a child of a lesser God, but we really liked her twin peaks.
Ann Sothern
would have been 116 today
January 22nd, 1909 — March 15th, 2001My mother the corpse.
Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan
would have been 118 today
January 22nd, 1907 — December 9th, 1995Probably blames this on an instrument malfunction, too.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Henry Aaron · 86
died 4 years ago today
February 5th, 1934 — January 22nd, 2021Hammered.
Ursula LeGuin · 88
died 7 years ago today
October 21st, 1929 — January 22nd, 2018She was made famous in 2000, back when we thought that just letting anyone submit anything that anyone anywhere had ever heard of, ever. Yeah. We stopped doing that.
King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud · 90
died 10 years ago today
August 1st, 1924 — January 22nd, 2015He had 32 children. Hard to believe it wasn't suicide.
Joe Paterno · 85
died 13 years ago today
December 21st, 1926 — January 22nd, 2012Nothing will overshadow the fact that he was the winningest coach in major college football history.
Wait. What? Seriously?
Jean Simmons · 80
died 15 years ago today
January 31st, 1929 — January 22nd, 2010Happy Ending.
Heath Ledger · 28
died 17 years ago today
April 4th, 1979 — January 22nd, 2008Well, there's one thing we like about him.
Rose Woods · 87
died 20 years ago today
December 26th, 1917 — January 22nd, 2005The truth finally comes out, now that she's gone, that Nixon
&n
Ann Miller · 80
died 21 years ago today
April 12th, 1923 — January 22nd, 2004The star of On The Town and The Thrill Of Brazil
is lying under ground, and she's keeping very still.
Billy May · 87
died 21 years ago today
November 10th, 1916 — January 22nd, 2004Then again, he may not.
Bill Mauldin · 81
died 22 years ago today
October 29th, 1921 — January 22nd, 2003Looks like his inkwell has dried up, too.
Stanley Marcus · 81
died 23 years ago today
April 20th, 1920 — January 22nd, 2002And take that bastard Nieman with you!
Tommie Agee · 58
died 24 years ago today
August 9th, 1942 — January 22nd, 2001Tommie no agee no more.
Jean MacArthur · 101
died 25 years ago today
December 28, 1898 — January 22nd, 2000She will not return.
Rose Kennedy · 104
died 30 years ago today
July 22, 1890 — January 22nd, 1995The Mother of All Politicians, she was poppin' 'em out like larvae for decades. She had to, apparently, to keep up with the mortality rate.
Telly Savalas · 72
died 31 years ago today
January 21st, 1922 — January 22nd, 1994Who loves ya, corpsey?
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| Stiffs | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Are You Ready To Die 2 | 6 | 35 |
| 2. | Mah Lizst | 6 | 35 |
| 3. | Anarchy Knows Donnie Darko | 6 | 31 |
| 4. | Death Becomes You | 6 | 31 |
| 5. | Jon3 | 6 | 30 |
| 6. | Anarchy Goes To Gma's On Sunday | 5 | 36 |
| 7. | Buh-bye! | 5 | 36 |
| 8. | In Through The Out Door | 5 | 35 |
| 9. | Reaper 1 | 5 | 35 |
| 10. | Chindon, That's Enough | 5 | 34 |