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:
Busta Rhymes · 54
(b) May 20th, 1972
Charles Spencer · 62
(b) May 20th, 1964
Hugh Finn
would have been 72 today
May 20th, 1954 — October 9th, 1998And who the fuck is Hugh Finn?
Bobby Murcer
would have been 80 today
May 20th, 1946 — July 12th, 2008The only good Yankee is a dead Yankee.
Cher · 80
(b) May 20th, 1946
Joe Cocker
would have been 82 today
May 20th, 1944 — December 22nd, 2014Up Where He Belongs
Stan Mikita
would have been 86 today
May 20th, 1940 — August 7th, 2018Blackhawk Down
Anthony Zerbe · 90
(b) May 20th, 1936
Bud Grant
would have been 99 today
May 20th, 1927 — March 11th, 2023He was the first coach to lead a team to four Super Bowl appearances. And he lost all four! Hooray!
Paddy Leahy
would have been 109 today
May 20th, 1917 — December 17th, 1998He was Ireland's version of Jack Kevorkian, claiming to have helped some 50 people to die, and swearing he would kill himself. He went to Thailand to fulfill his promise, but returned upon discovering that euthanasia is illegal there too. Then he died in his sleep. What a schmuck.
William Hewlett
would have been 113 today
May 20th, 1913 — January 12th, 2001He's cleared his cache for the last time.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
George Wendt · 76
died 1 year ago today
October 17th, 1948 — May 20th, 2025Guess where he Wendt?
Roger Angell · 101
died 4 years ago today
September 19th, 1920 — May 20th, 2022Gone for Good.
Ray Manzarek · 74
died 13 years ago today
February 12th, 1939 — May 20th, 2013Broke on through to the other side.
Abdelbaset Al Megrahi · 60
died 14 years ago today
April 1st, 1952 — May 20th, 2012As the cowardly loser responsible for bombing Pan Am 103, we hope he enjoys an eternity of playing horseshoes with Gaddafi in hell.
Robin Gibb · 62
died 14 years ago today
December 22nd, 1949 — May 20th, 20126 hours. That's how long we spent trying to figure out how to work "Stayin' Alive" into an obit. Fuck it. He's dead.
Macho Man Randy Savage · 58
died 15 years ago today
November 15th, 1952 — May 20th, 2011Snap him into a bin, Jim!
Stephen Jay Gould · 60
died 24 years ago today
September 10th, 1941 — May 20th, 2002Fuckin' smartypants.
Jerry Dunphy · 80
died 24 years ago today
June 9th, 1921 — May 20th, 2002From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California, a good riddance.
Jean-Pierre Rampal · 78
died 26 years ago today
January 7th, 1922 — May 20th, 2000Played a gold flute, for cryin' out loud. Good riddance, you pansy.
Malik Sealy · 30
died 26 years ago today
February 1st, 1970 — May 20th, 2000Not that it does him any good now, but in a game situation, the other guy would probably have been called for an illegal pick.
Montie Montana · 87
died 28 years ago today
June 21st, 1910 — May 20th, 1998He was actually from the town of Bennington, but somehow, Vermie Vermont just didn't sound right.
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