Newest Stiffs:

  • Jimmy Carter

    Jimmy Carter · 100

    October 1st, 1924 — December 29th, 2024

    Aw, nuts.


  • Greg Gumbel

    Greg Gumbel · 78

    May 3rd, 1946 — December 27th, 2024

    His brother was a sports announcer.


  • Rickey Henderson

    Rickey Henderson · 65

    December 25th, 1958 — December 20th, 2024

    They called him "The greatest Oakland A of all time". Impressive, eh?


  • Rocky Colavito

    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

    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

    Robin Zander · 72

    (b) January 23rd, 1953


  • Richard Dean Anderson

    Richard Dean Anderson · 75

    (b) January 23rd, 1950


  • Rutger Hauer

    Rutger Hauer

    would have been 81 today
    January 23rd, 1944 — July 19th, 2019

    Aside from Blade Runner, we think his greatest performance was multiple appearances in something called "Direct to DVD"

  • Gil Gerard

    Gil Gerard · 82

    (b) January 23rd, 1943


  • Bill Foster

    Bill Foster

    would have been 93 today
    January 23rd, 1932 — May 10th, 2000

    Grab a beer and drop your pants,

    Foster does the cancer dance,

    Good-bye, Bozo!

  • Lord Denning

    Lord Denning

    would have been 126 today
    January 23, 1899 — March 5th, 1999

    Recognized 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

    Charles Osgood · 91

    died 1 year ago today
    January 8th, 1933 — January 23rd, 2024

    Yeah, yeah - broadcasting hall of fame and all of that - but did you know he was the narrator for Horton Hears a Who?

  • Hal Holbrook

    Hal Holbrook · 95

    died 4 years ago today
    February 17th, 1925 — January 23rd, 2021

    He was a great actor and in a lot of really shitty movies. Weird.

  • Larry King

    Larry King · 87

    died 4 years ago today
    November 19th, 1933 — January 23rd, 2021

    He was married 7 times to 6 different women. No wonder he died.

  • Ernie Banks

    Ernie Banks · 83

    died 10 years ago today
    January 31st, 1931 — January 23rd, 2015

    He played his entire career for the Cubs, so really he was already dead inside.

  • Jack LaLanne

    Jack LaLanne · 96

    died 14 years ago today
    September 26th, 1914 — January 23rd, 2011

    He exercised every day since he was a teenager, and ate nothing but healthy food his whole life. And he died anyway.

  • Howard Hunt

    Howard Hunt · 88

    died 18 years ago today
    October 9th, 1918 — January 23rd, 2007

    Not to be confused with E. Howard Hunt, which is a small suburb immediately adjacent to Howard Hunt.

  • Johnny Carson

    Johnny Carson · 79

    died 20 years ago today
    October 23rd, 1925 — January 23rd, 2005

    He-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ere's eternity!

  • Bob Keeshan

    Bob Keeshan · 76

    died 21 years ago today
    June 27th, 1927 — January 23rd, 2004

    Nice hair, Captain.

  • Nell Carter

    Nell Carter · 54

    died 22 years ago today
    September 13th, 1948 — January 23rd, 2003

    Ain't respiratin'.

  • Richard Berry

    Richard Berry · 61

    died 28 years ago today
    April 11th, 1935 — January 23rd, 1997

    Great. Now we'll never know the words to "Louie, Louie."

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Though every bit as accomplished a musician as his brother, Julian "Cannonball" Adderly, Nat was not nearly as well-known, due in large part to his unfortunate nickname, "Fart Machine."

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