Newest Stiffs:

  • Anita Bryant

    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

    Gil Gerard · 82

    January 23rd, 1943 — December 16th, 2025

    Out of time.


  • Diane Ladd

    Diane Ladd · 89

    November 29th, 1935 — November 3rd, 2025

    Diane doesn't live here anymore.


  • Dick Cheney

    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

    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:

  • Andy Roddick

    Andy Roddick · 44

    (b) August 30th, 1982


  • Molly Ivins

    Molly Ivins

    would have been 82 today
    August 30th, 1944 — January 31st, 2007

    She was raised and educated in Texas, but refused to let that hold her back.

  • Tug McGraw

    Tug McGraw

    would have been 82 today
    August 30th, 1944 — January 5th, 2004

    Ya gotta bereave!

  • John Phillips

    John Phillips

    would have been 91 today
    August 30th, 1935 — March 18th, 2001

    Now he's in the ground, and his eyes are gray.

  • Warren Buffett

    Warren Buffett · 96

    (b) August 30th, 1930


  • Daryl Gates

    Daryl Gates

    would have been 100 today
    August 30th, 1926 — April 16th, 2010

    He was considered to be an excellent police chief in LA, except for - you know - that thing where the entire city RIOTED for several days. Thanks, Daryl.

  • Angelo Dundee

    Angelo Dundee

    would have been 105 today
    August 30th, 1921 — February 1st, 2012

    As Ali said about him recently "Angelo inna goo goo ga na ma ma".

  • Kitty Wells

    Kitty Wells

    would have been 107 today
    August 30th, 1919 — July 16th, 2012

    Why do country singers always seem to have the best porn names?

  • Fred MacMurray

    Fred MacMurray

    would have been 118 today
    August 30th, 1908 — November 5th, 1991

    The dad on My Three Sons went out for some smokes.

Today's Celebrity Deaths:

  • Mohammed al Fayed

    Mohammed al Fayed · 90

    died 3 years ago today
    January 27th, 1933 — August 30th, 2023

    OK, OK. We get that he owned hotels and department stores and "football" clubs, but would anyone know this dud if it son wasn't with Diana? We say no. But here we are.

  • Mikhail Gorbachev

    Mikhail Gorbachev · 91

    died 4 years ago today
    March 2nd, 1931 — August 30th, 2022

    On the one hand, he won a Nobel Peach Prize, the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, and a Grammy with Bill Clinton. On the other hand, he didn't drink or smoke. So this is a tough one for us.

  • Valerie Harper

    Valerie Harper · 80

    died 7 years ago today
    August 22nd, 1939 — August 30th, 2019

    End of the Rhoad.

  • Wes Craven

    Wes Craven · 76

    died 11 years ago today
    August 2nd, 1939 — August 30th, 2015

    He was born in Cleveland, which explains quite a bit.

  • Oliver Sacks

    Oliver Sacks · 82

    died 11 years ago today
    July 9th, 1933 — August 30th, 2015

    He spent the first half of his life doing drugs, riding motorcycles, and bodybuilding. He spent the second part writing books about the brain and getting movies made about him. We would have stuck with the first part.

  • Glenn Ford

    Glenn Ford · 90

    died 20 years ago today
    May 1st, 1916 — August 30th, 2006

    Ditto.

  • Charles Bronson

    Charles Bronson · 81

    died 23 years ago today
    November 3rd, 1921 — August 30th, 2003

    Wish granted.

  • Fritz Shurmur

    Fritz Shurmur · 67

    died 27 years ago today
    July 15th, 1932 — August 30th, 1999

    Went without a murmur.

  • Matt Hartl

    Matt Hartl · 23

    died 27 years ago today
    August 1st, 1976 — August 30th, 1999

    As a redshirt freshman for the Northwestern Wildcats, Matt was used primarily as a blocking back. Henceforth, he will be used primarily as fertilizer.

  • Sterling Morrison

    Sterling Morrison · 53

    died 31 years ago today
    August 28th, 1942 — August 30th, 1995

    We're afraid he's going to miss all tomorrow's parties.

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