Newest Stiffs:
Jimmy Carter · 100
October 1st, 1924 — December 29th, 2024
Aw, nuts.
Greg Gumbel · 78
May 3rd, 1946 — December 27th, 2024
His brother was a sports announcer.
Rickey Henderson · 65
December 25th, 1958 — December 20th, 2024
They called him "The greatest Oakland A of all time". Impressive, eh?
Rocky Colavito · 91
August 10th, 1933 — December 10th, 2024
Thought only Babe Ruth had a curse named after him? Look this guy up. Fun.
Chuck Woolery · 83
March 16th, 1941 — November 23rd, 2024
This guy was on Wheel of Fortune, Love Connection, a bunch other lousy game shows, write a bunch of jingles, country music releases, a Top 40 hit, was in the Navy, was a Covid denier (until his son got it), and was married FIVE times. Quite a life. Not a good one, but, yeah.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Robin Zander · 72
(b) January 23rd, 1953
Richard Dean Anderson · 75
(b) January 23rd, 1950
Rutger Hauer
would have been 81 today
January 23rd, 1944 — July 19th, 2019Aside from Blade Runner, we think his greatest performance was multiple appearances in something called "Direct to DVD"
Gil Gerard · 82
(b) January 23rd, 1943
Bill Foster
would have been 93 today
January 23rd, 1932 — May 10th, 2000Grab a beer and drop your pants,
Foster does the cancer dance,
Good-bye, Bozo!
Lord Denning
would have been 126 today
January 23, 1899 — March 5th, 1999Recognized as one of the most influential judges in the history of English common law, His Lordship was also said to have Britain's bushiest ear-hair.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Charles Osgood · 91
died 1 year ago today
January 8th, 1933 — January 23rd, 2024Yeah, yeah - broadcasting hall of fame and all of that - but did you know he was the narrator for Horton Hears a Who?
Hal Holbrook · 95
died 4 years ago today
February 17th, 1925 — January 23rd, 2021He was a great actor and in a lot of really shitty movies. Weird.
Larry King · 87
died 4 years ago today
November 19th, 1933 — January 23rd, 2021He was married 7 times to 6 different women. No wonder he died.
Ernie Banks · 83
died 10 years ago today
January 31st, 1931 — January 23rd, 2015He played his entire career for the Cubs, so really he was already dead inside.
Jack LaLanne · 96
died 14 years ago today
September 26th, 1914 — January 23rd, 2011He exercised every day since he was a teenager, and ate nothing but healthy food his whole life. And he died anyway.
Howard Hunt · 88
died 18 years ago today
October 9th, 1918 — January 23rd, 2007Not to be confused with E. Howard Hunt, which is a small suburb immediately adjacent to Howard Hunt.
Johnny Carson · 79
died 20 years ago today
October 23rd, 1925 — January 23rd, 2005He-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ere's eternity!
Bob Keeshan · 76
died 21 years ago today
June 27th, 1927 — January 23rd, 2004Nice hair, Captain.
Nell Carter · 54
died 22 years ago today
September 13th, 1948 — January 23rd, 2003Ain't respiratin'.
Richard Berry · 61
died 28 years ago today
April 11th, 1935 — January 23rd, 1997Great. Now we'll never know the words to "Louie, Louie."
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| Stiffs | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Are You Ready To Die 2 | 6 | 35 |
| 2. | Mah Lizst | 6 | 35 |
| 3. | Anarchy Knows Donnie Darko | 6 | 31 |
| 4. | Death Becomes You | 6 | 31 |
| 5. | Jon3 | 6 | 30 |
| 6. | Anarchy Goes To Gma's On Sunday | 5 | 36 |
| 7. | Buh-bye! | 5 | 36 |
| 8. | In Through The Out Door | 5 | 35 |
| 9. | Reaper 1 | 5 | 35 |
| 10. | Chindon, That's Enough | 5 | 34 |