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:
Michael Phelps · 40
(b) June 30th, 1985
Yngwie Malmsteen · 62
(b) June 30th, 1963
Nancy Dussault · 89
(b) June 30th, 1936
Dave Van Ronk
would have been 89 today
June 30th, 1936 — February 10th, 2002He was a friend of ours.
Harry Blackstone
would have been 91 today
June 30th, 1934 — May 14th, 1997Now you see him .... Now you don't.
Pat McCormick
would have been 98 today
June 30th, 1927 — July 29th, 2005This was one big, ugly dude, you know that?
Lena Horne
would have been 108 today
June 30th, 1917 — May 9th, 2010Please forward all mail to The Cabin in the Sky.
Juan Bosch
would have been 116 today
June 30th, 1909 — November 1st, 2001Dominican Republic guy. I don't know if he was any good, but that place sure does make some good underwear.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Alan Arkin · 89
died 2 years ago today
March 26th, 1934 — June 30th, 2023Ain't no sunshine when he's gone.
Yitzhak Shamir · 96
died 13 years ago today
October 15th, 1915 — June 30th, 2012Restin' in peace
In the Middle East
Buddy Hackett · 78
died 22 years ago today
August 31st, 1924 — June 30th, 2003His best friend was a fucking Volkswagen, okay?
Pete Gray · 87
died 23 years ago today
March 6th, 1915 — June 30th, 2002He already had one arm in the grave.
Chet Atkins · 77
died 24 years ago today
June 20th, 1924 — June 30th, 2001Finger pickin' dead.Gale Gordon
died 30 years ago today
— June 30th, 1995All that aggravation Lucy caused him finally did him in.
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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 |