Newest Stiffs:
James Earl Jones · 93
January 17th, 1931 — September 9th, 2024
Now he really DOES know the power of the dark side.
Phil Donahue · 88
December 21st, 1935 — August 18th, 2024
Next on Donahue - are dead celebrities just as interesting as live ones! Tune in to find out!
Gena Rowlands · 94
June 19th, 1930 — August 14th, 2024
A woman way, WAY under the influence.
Bob Newhart · 94
September 5th, 1929 — July 18th, 2024
If you suggest that his finest work wasn't his role in Elf, we will FIGHT YOU.
Shannen Doherty · 53
April 12th, 1971 — July 13th, 2024
Wait, what? She was on Little House on the Prarie? How old WAS this chick?
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Joaquin Phoenix · 50
(b) October 28th, 1974
Bill Gates · 69
(b) October 28th, 1955
Caitlyn Jenner · 75
(b) October 28th, 1949
Charlie Daniels
would have been 88 today
October 28th, 1936 — July 6th, 2020How can you not respect the man that wrote the lyrics "Chicken in a bread pan pickin' out dough, Granny, does your dog bite? No child, no."?
Bowie Kuhn
would have been 98 today
October 28th, 1926 — March 15th, 2007Curt Flood is probably kicking his ass right now.
Butch van Breda Kolff
would have been 102 today
October 28th, 1922 — August 22nd, 2007He spent almost 50 years coaching basketball, in both college and the pros, and never won a championship. Cool name, though.
Jonas Salk
would have been 110 today
October 28th, 1914 — June 23rd, 1995Cure this, college boy!
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Matthew Perry · 54
died 1 year ago today
August 19th, 1969 — October 28th, 2023Mental note: make sure you have Friends that know how to swim.
Jerry Lee Lewis · 87
died 2 years ago today
September 29th, 1935 — October 28th, 2022If you can dig out a good obit for a guy who had one hit song and married a 13 year old, please do let us know.
Red Auerbach · 89
died 18 years ago today
September 20th, 1917 — October 28th, 2006We're smoking a big, fat cigar right now in his honor.
Paul Jarrico · 82
died 27 years ago today
January 12th, 1915 — October 28th, 1997The lists don't come any blacker than the one he's on now.
Morey Amsterdam · 87
died 28 years ago today
December 14th, 1908 — October 28th, 1996The Human Croak Machine.
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| Stiffs | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Are You Ready To Die 2 | 5 | 25 |
| 2. | Anarchy Knows Donnie Darko | 5 | 21 |
| 3. | Anarchy Goes To Gma's On Sunday | 4 | 26 |
| 4. | In Through The Out Door | 4 | 25 |
| 5. | Chindon, That's Enough | 4 | 24 |
| 6. | Kay Tastrophe's Toenail Clipping Collection | 4 | 24 |
| 7. | Dead Still Not Dancing | 4 | 22 |
| 8. | Terminal Joe #1 | 4 | 21 |
| 9. | Damn Near Dead | 4 | 20 |
| 10. | Ima Goner | 4 | 20 |