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:
Yao Ming · 46
(b) September 12th, 1980
Barry White
would have been 82 today
September 12th, 1944 — July 4th, 2003As we suspected, his love was NOT unlimited.
Linda Gray · 86
(b) September 12th, 1940
Ian Holm
would have been 95 today
September 12th, 1931 — June 19th, 2020In a hole in the ground there no longer lived a hobbit.
George Jones
would have been 95 today
September 12th, 1931 — April 26th, 2013He definitely stopped loving her today.
Desmond Llewelyn
would have been 112 today
September 12th, 1914 — December 19th, 1999Apparently, his car had bullet-proof glass, a fog machine and a retractable assault rifle, but no seatbelts. Very clever, Q.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Ian Paisley · 88
died 12 years ago today
April 6th, 1926 — September 12th, 2014Man - this is a huge loss. It takes someone with real talent to entertain MILLIONS of people using your musical gifts. As if that weren't enough, he was a huge philanthropist and did benefit concerts almost every time he was asked. Married to Kimberly Williams (from Father of the Bride as well as other films and TV shows), she was as active as he was. The two of them together formed..
What? IAN Paisley? We thought you said BRAD. Who the FUCK is Ian Paisley? What? Are you serious? How are we supposed to write about THAT? Fuck it. We'll do it later.
Ray Dolby · 80
died 13 years ago today
January 18th, 1933 — September 12th, 2013Sounds good to us.
Norman Borlaug · 95
died 17 years ago today
March 25th, 1914 — September 12th, 2009They called him "The Father of modern agriculture". That must have got him a TON of chicks.
Larry Gelbart · 81
died 17 years ago today
February 25th, 1928 — September 12th, 2009Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen.
David Foster Wallace · 46
died 18 years ago today
February 21st, 1962 — September 12th, 2008Finite jest.
Bobby Byrd · 73
died 19 years ago today
August 15th, 1934 — September 12th, 2007Get up (get on up)
Get Up! (get on up)
GET UP!! (get on up)
Johnny Cash · 71
died 23 years ago today
February 26th, 1932 — September 12th, 2003Spent (not to mention cold and hard).
John Holliman · 49
died 28 years ago today
October 23rd, 1948 — September 12th, 1998Car crash. End of story.
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