Newest Stiffs:

  • Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter · 100

    October 1st, 1924 — December 29th, 2024

    Aw, nuts.


  • Greg Gumbel

    Greg Gumbel · 78

    May 3rd, 1946 — December 27th, 2024

    His brother was a sports announcer.


  • Rickey Henderson

    Rickey Henderson · 65

    December 25th, 1958 — December 20th, 2024

    They called him "The greatest Oakland A of all time". Impressive, eh?


  • Rocky Colavito

    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

    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:

  • Dr. Dre

    Dr. Dre · 60

    (b) February 18th, 1965


  • Matt Dillon

    Matt Dillon · 61

    (b) February 18th, 1964


  • Vanna White

    Vanna White · 68

    (b) February 18th, 1957


  • John Travolta

    John Travolta · 71

    (b) February 18th, 1954


  • John Hughes

    John Hughes

    would have been 75 today
    February 18th, 1950 — August 6th, 2009

    Alone, but not at home.

  • Cybill Shepherd

    Cybill Shepherd · 75

    (b) February 18th, 1950


  • Manny Mota

    Manny Mota · 87

    (b) February 18th, 1938


  • Yoko Ono

    Yoko Ono · 92

    (b) February 18th, 1933


  • Miloš Forman

    Miloš Forman

    would have been 93 today
    February 18th, 1932 — April 13th, 2018

    Dobře placená procházka was WAY better than One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Disagree with us. WE WILL FIGHT YOU.

  • John Warner

    John Warner

    would have been 98 today
    February 18th, 1927 — May 25th, 2021

    He was the 6th of Liz Taylor's 7 husbands. So, you know. Good job there.

  • George Kennedy

    George Kennedy

    would have been 100 today
    February 18th, 1925 — February 28th, 2016

    Can't we go one year without a Kennedy dying?

  • Helen Gurley Brown

    Helen Gurley Brown

    would have been 103 today
    February 18th, 1922 — August 13th, 2012

    Brown is the new black.

  • Jack Palance

    Jack Palance

    would have been 106 today
    February 18th, 1919 — November 10th, 2006

    Believe it ... or not!

Today's Celebrity Deaths:

  • Omar Abdel-Rahman

    Omar Abdel-Rahman · 78

    died 8 years ago today
    May 3rd, 1938 — February 18th, 2017

    Hard to bill yourself as a bad-ass terrorist when you wear a Santa hat every day of your life. Dummy.

  • Maria von Trapp

    Maria von Trapp · 99

    died 11 years ago today
    September 28th, 1914 — February 18th, 2014

    The hills have finally shut up.

  • Jerry Buss

    Jerry Buss · 79

    died 12 years ago today
    January 27th, 1934 — February 18th, 2013

    Buss Stopped.

  • Balthasar Klossowski de Rola

    Balthasar Klossowski de Rola · 92

    died 24 years ago today
    February 29th, 1908 — February 18th, 2001

    Left us.

  • Dale Earnhardt

    Dale Earnhardt · 49

    died 24 years ago today
    April 29th, 1951 — February 18th, 2001

    What?! No airbag!??!

  • Eddie Mathews

    Eddie Mathews · 69

    died 24 years ago today
    October 13th, 1931 — February 18th, 2001

    From the hot corner to a cold, wooden box.

  • Noam Pitlik

    Noam Pitlik · 66

    died 26 years ago today
    December 11th, 1932 — February 18th, 1999

    Though unfortunately named, this actor-director had a great deal of talent, in a television sort of way.

  • Harry Caray

    Harry Caray · 83

    died 27 years ago today
    March 1st, 1914 — February 18th, 1998

    Now that's kind of sad. We were convinced that one day, while singing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame," Harry was gonna fall right out of the booth, and we wanted to see it.

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