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:
Shannen Doherty
would have been 55 today
April 12th, 1971 — July 13th, 2024Wait, what? She was on Little House on the Prarie? How old WAS this chick?
David Cassidy
would have been 76 today
April 12th, 1950 — November 21st, 2017THAT’S what he was so afraid of.
Tom Clancy
would have been 79 today
April 12th, 1947 — October 1st, 2013Clear and Presently Dead
David Letterman · 79
(b) April 12th, 1947
Herbie Hancock · 86
(b) April 12th, 1940
Jane Withers
would have been 100 today
April 12th, 1926 — August 7th, 2021Boy, she sure does.
Ann Miller
would have been 103 today
April 12th, 1923 — January 22nd, 2004The star of On The Town and The Thrill Of Brazil
is lying under ground, and she's keeping very still.
Helen Forrest
would have been 109 today
April 12th, 1917 — July 11th, 1999These days, you can't see Miss Forrest for the trees that are growing in right on top of her.
Beverly Cleary
would have been 110 today
April 12th, 1916 — March 25th, 2021She was a beloved author who inspired tens of millions of children to read. Her biggest scandal was - gasp! - marrying a Roman Catholic in 1940. YOU try to think of a witty obituary, smartass.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Robert MacNeil · 93
died 2 years ago today
January 19th, 1931 — April 12th, 2024The guy was in Dallas for the Kennedy shooting, and in New York for 9/11. His luck ran out a while ago.
Gilbert Gottfried · 67
died 4 years ago today
February 28th, 1955 — April 12th, 2022Aside from having a REALLY annoying voice, he was...well....let us get back to you.
Marilyn Chambers · 56
died 17 years ago today
April 22nd, 1952 — April 12th, 2009Under the Green Floor ...
William Coffin · 81
died 20 years ago today
June 1st, 1924 — April 12th, 2006This one's pretty obvious, isn't it?
Boxcar Willie · 67
died 27 years ago today
September 1st, 1931 — April 12th, 1999It's snake eyes for Boxcar.
Frederick Lenz · 48
died 28 years ago today
February 9th, 1950 — April 12th, 1998The author of "Surfing The Himalayas" and "Snowboarding To Nirvana" is now shooting the curl with Kurt.
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| 4. | 2026 Inductees #1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2026 Inductees #2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 2026 Inductees #3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2026 List | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2026 Stiffs R Us 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 2026 Stiffs R Us 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | 2026 Stiffs R Us 3 | 0 | 0 |