Newest Stiffs:

  • James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones · 93

    January 17th, 1931 — September 9th, 2024

    Now he really DOES know the power of the dark side.


  • Phil Donahue

    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

    Gena Rowlands · 94

    June 19th, 1930 — August 14th, 2024

    A woman way, WAY under the influence.


  • Bob Newhart

    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

    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:

  • Penny Marshall

    Penny Marshall

    would have been 81 today
    October 15th, 1943 — December 18th, 2018

    Schlemiel! Schlimazel! You're dead!

  • Lee Iacocca

    Lee Iacocca

    would have been 100 today
    October 15th, 1924 — July 2nd, 2019

    A legend in the automotive industry. Ugly as a mud fence, but a legend.

  • Jan Miner

    Jan Miner

    would have been 107 today
    October 15th, 1917 — February 15th, 2004

    Embalming fluid? Madge is soaking in it.

  • Arthur Schlesinger

    Arthur Schlesinger

    would have been 107 today
    October 15th, 1917 — February 28th, 2007

    Bo-o-O-O-O-o-R-i-i-i-ing!

  • Yitzhak Shamir

    Yitzhak Shamir

    would have been 109 today
    October 15th, 1915 — June 30th, 2012

    Restin' in peace

    In the Middle East

  • John Galbraith

    John Galbraith

    would have been 116 today
    October 15th, 1908 — April 29th, 2006

    Too many names, not enough working organs.

Today's Celebrity Deaths:

  • Suzanne Somers

    Suzanne Somers · 76

    died 1 year ago today
    October 16th, 1946 — October 15th, 2023

    We can all mourn the loss of her work with Thighmaster. You thought we forgot that? Come on.

  • Paul Allen

    Paul Allen · 65

    died 6 years ago today
    January 21st, 1953 — October 15th, 2018

    Did anyone try turning him off and back on again?

  • Vincent Canby

    died 24 years ago today
    — October 15th, 2000

    Not now, he can't.

  • Walter Hagen

    Walter Hagen · 66

    died 55 years ago today
    December 21st, 1902 — October 15th, 1969

    GREAT golfer. Dumber than a box of hair, but GREAT golfer.

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