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:
Derek Jeter · 52
(b) June 26th, 1974
Lance Loud
would have been 75 today
June 26th, 1951 — December 23rd, 2001An American fatality.
Claudio Abbado
would have been 93 today
June 26th, 1933 — January 20th, 2014Never heard of him? How have you not heard of him? He won the Grand cross of the Légion d'honneur, Bundesverdienstkreuz for chrissakes. Try reading the paper every once in a while. Sheesh.
Colonel Tom Parker
would have been 117 today
June 26th, 1909 — January 21st, 1997Does this mean a whole new rash of idiots who can't accept reality will report seeing this guy pumping gas?
Chesty Puller
would have been 128 today
June 26, 1898 — October 11th, 1971The most decorated U.S. Marine in history, and the only man ever to be awarded 5 Navy Crosses. And he couldn't get a better nickname than Chesty?
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Nora Ephron · 71
died 14 years ago today
May 19th, 1941 — June 26th, 2012Because when you decide you want to spend the rest of your life with someone, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as...oops. Never mind.
Strom Thurmond · 100
died 23 years ago today
December 5th, 1902 — June 26th, 2003Cigar.
Denis Thatcher · 88
died 23 years ago today
May 10th, 1915 — June 26th, 2003Close, but no cigar.
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| 7. | 2026 List | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2026 Stiffs R Us 1 | 0 | 0 |
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