Newest Stiffs:
Anita Bryant · 85
March 25th, 1940 — December 16th, 2025
Head of the Florida Citrus Commission from 1969 - 1980. We think she also made some records or something.
Gil Gerard · 82
January 23rd, 1943 — December 16th, 2025
Out of time.
Diane Ladd · 89
November 29th, 1935 — November 3rd, 2025
Diane doesn't live here anymore.
Dick Cheney · 84
January 30th, 1941 — November 3rd, 2025
White House Chief of Staff, Secretary of Defense, Vice President - and all we remember is when he shot that dude in the face while hunting.
June Lockhart · 100
June 25th, 1925 — October 23rd, 2025
Started with A Christmas Carol and All This, and Heaven Too and finished with Zombie Hamlet and Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm. Solid.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Yvonne Craig
would have been 89 today
May 16th, 1937 — August 17th, 2015POW!
Betty Carter
would have been 97 today
May 16th, 1929 — September 26th, 1998Baby, it's downright freezing outside.
Harry Carey
would have been 105 today
May 16th, 1921 — December 27th, 2012Cubs win! Cubs win!
What? No? Oh - sorry.
Studs Terkel
would have been 114 today
May 16th, 1912 — October 31st, 2008He was a promising young writer, once upon a time, but his career reached a low point in the 1980s when he appeared in several beer commercials dressed as a dog.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Dabney Coleman · 92
died 2 years ago today
January 3rd, 1932 — May 16th, 2024His first role was on Naked City for $60. We've all been there, buddy.
I.M. Pei · 102
died 7 years ago today
April 26th, 1917 — May 16th, 2019Not anymore you're not.
Joseph Campanella · 93
died 8 years ago today
November 21st, 1924 — May 16th, 2018He had 7 kids - all boys - and lived to be 93. If you figure out how he pulled that off, let us know.
Dick Trickle · 71
died 13 years ago today
October 27th, 1941 — May 16th, 2013Race car driver? Really? How was he not a porn star?
Ronnie James Dio · 67
died 16 years ago today
July 10th, 1942 — May 16th, 2010Dio, eh?
Robert Mondavi · 94
died 18 years ago today
June 18th, 1913 — May 16th, 2008Popped his cork.
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