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:
Seal · 62
(b) February 19th, 1963
Falco
would have been 68 today
February 19th, 1957 — February 6th, 1998Don't turn around (oh OH oh) there's a bus coming, you idiot.
Conrad Murray · 72
(b) February 19th, 1953
Smokey Robinson · 85
(b) February 19th, 1940
John Frankenheimer
would have been 95 today
February 19th, 1930 — July 6th, 2002His full name was John Jacob Frankenheimer-Schmidt (da-da da da da-da da).
Eddie Arcaro
would have been 109 today
February 19th, 1916 — November 4th, 1997Fuck you!
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Karl Lagerfeld · 85
died 6 years ago today
September 10th, 1933 — February 19th, 2019Fashionably late.
Harper Lee · 89
died 9 years ago today
April 28th, 1926 — February 19th, 2016She released her first book in 1960, and her second and last book in 2015. Talk about your workaholics.
Johnny PayCheck · 64
died 22 years ago today
May 31st, 1938 — February 19th, 2003The Big Bank In The Sky has issued a stop payment.
Stanley Kramer · 87
died 24 years ago today
September 29th, 1913 — February 19th, 2001He was an old, old, old, old man.
Grandpa Jones · 84
died 27 years ago today
October 20th, 1913 — February 19th, 1998The amazing thing is that after having candied yams, butter beans, corn bread and gravy and blueberry cobbler every night for supper, he still lived to be 84.
Deng Xiaoping · 92
died 28 years ago today
August 22nd, 1904 — February 19th, 1997Ding dong, ding dong, Deng Xiaopeng is dead and gone.
Charlie Finley · 77
died 29 years ago today
February 22nd, 1918 — February 19th, 1996For his part in bringing the designated hitter to Major League Baseball, may he burn in hell. Bitter? You bet we are.
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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 |