Newest Stiffs:
Mike Ditka · 86
October 18th, 1939 — October 9th, 2026
Da Coach. Da Bears. Da Funeral.
Eva Saint · 102
July 4th, 1924 — October 6th, 2026
Started her career in On the Waterfront and made it to 102. Took her long enough. Kudos to the 104 players who stayed patient.
Jim Bakker · 86
January 2nd, 1940 — October 5th, 2026
Ran PTL, built a Christian water park, stole millions from his flock, went to prison, then sold buckets of doomsday food on TV. Jim's finally in the end times.
Peter Max · 88
October 19th, 1937 — September 14th, 2026
Painted every rainbow-colored poster in your parents' house in 1968. Finally tripped all the way out.
Gloria Steinem · 92
March 25th, 1934 — September 2nd, 2026
A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. And everybody needs a coffin, eventually.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Nancy Grace · 67
(b) October 23rd, 1959
John Holliman
would have been 78 today
October 23rd, 1948 — September 12th, 1998Car crash. End of story.
Michael Crichton
would have been 84 today
October 23rd, 1942 — November 4th, 2008"Andromeda Strain" is actually the medical term for the process by which Mr. Crichton's bowels and colon would work in conjunction to produce a "novel."
PELE
would have been 86 today
October 23rd, 1940 — December 29th, 2022Yeah, he was great and everything, but soccer still sucks.
Jim Bunning
would have been 95 today
October 23rd, 1931 — May 26th, 2017The honorable gentleman from Kentucky yields the floor.
Boozoo Chavis
would have been 96 today
October 23rd, 1930 — May 5th, 2001Best known for the '54 classic "Paper In My Shoe," and now working on the follow-up, "Dirt On My Head."
Barron Hilton
would have been 99 today
October 23rd, 1927 — September 19th, 2019Built a hotel empire, was huge in aviation, started the American Football League, which eventually merged with the NFL and created the Suoer Bowl, had 8 kids, 15 grandkids, and was a solid philanthropist. And somehow his vapid granddaughter gets all the press. That SUCKS.
Johnny Carson
would have been 101 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!
Gertrude Ederle
would have been 121 today
October 23rd, 1905 — November 30th, 2003She's greasing up for another crossing as we speak.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
June Lockhart · 100
died 1 year ago today
June 25th, 1925 — October 23rd, 2025Started with A Christmas Carol and All This, and Heaven Too and finished with Zombie Hamlet and Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm. Solid.
Jerry Walker · 78
died 6 years ago today
March 16th, 1942 — October 23rd, 2020Mr. Nojangles.
Tom Hayden · 76
died 10 years ago today
December 11th, 1939 — October 23rd, 2016Vietnam activist, married Jane Fonda. Anybody got anything? Yeah - us neither.
So long hippie.
Robert Merrill · 87
died 22 years ago today
June 4th, 1917 — October 23rd, 2004We thought it was the fat LADY who was suposed to sing.
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek · 106
died 23 years ago today
March 5, 1897 — October 23rd, 2003The oldest and most celebrated brothel owner in history. It's said that she once gave Confucius a hand-job.
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| Stiffs | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I Am The Dark One #5 | 5 | 24 |
| 2. | Heil Orange Hitler! | 5 | 21 |
| 3. | Same Stiffs Different Year | 4 | 29 |
| 4. | The Game Of Life | 4 | 25 |
| 5. | Deej Three Pointer | 4 | 24 |
| 6. | O-figs 2 | 4 | 24 |
| 7. | Sirdrexl's Stiffs | 4 | 24 |
| 8. | This Is My Year, Not Theirs | 4 | 24 |
| 9. | Morgue And Mindy | 4 | 23 |
| 10. | I Don't Want To Wait | 4 | 22 |