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:
Julian Assange · 55
(b) July 3rd, 1971
Tom Cruise · 64
(b) July 3rd, 1962
Laura Branigan
would have been 69 today
July 3rd, 1957 — August 26th, 2004We couldn't think of anything for her, but then some guy named Neil wrote in, saying "She was one hot, gravel-throated, sweaty, dyke rocker," so, we're going to go with that.
Elizabeth Edwards
would have been 77 today
July 3rd, 1949 — December 7th, 2010Pretty sure she wouldn't have lasted this long without the support of her husband.
Pete Fountain
would have been 96 today
July 3rd, 1930 — August 6th, 2016Fountain of Old.
Ken Russell
would have been 99 today
July 3rd, 1927 — November 27th, 2011His state has been altered.
Earl Butz
would have been 117 today
July 3rd, 1909 — February 2nd, 2008All he was looking for in life was a cushy Cabinet post, a repugnant sense of humor, and a warm mouth to put his foot into.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Michael Madsen · 67
died 1 year ago today
September 25th, 1957 — July 3rd, 2025His best role: Free Willy. No question.
Arte Johnson · 90
died 7 years ago today
January 20th, 1929 — July 3rd, 2019A distinguished acting career, and he'll be bets remember for playing both a Nazi soldier and a horny old man who hit on Ruth Buzzi. Congrats, Arte.
Andy Griffith · 86
died 14 years ago today
June 1st, 1926 — July 3rd, 2012Great. Now we're going to have that stupid whistling in our head all day.
Mark Sandman · 46
died 27 years ago today
September 24th, 1952 — July 3rd, 1999Exit Sandman.
Johnny Copeland · 60
died 29 years ago today
March 27th, 1937 — July 3rd, 1997The Texas Twister done blew hisse'f out.
Pancho Gonzales · 67
died 31 years ago today
May 9th, 1928 — July 3rd, 1995He was Andre Agassi's brother-in-law. Somebody somewhere was robbing the cradle, that's just all there is to it.
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| 2. | 2026 Autopsy Listing | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | 2026 Corpse Train | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | 2026 Inductees #1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2026 Inductees #2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 2026 Inductees #3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2026 List | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2026 Stiffs R Us 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 2026 Stiffs R Us 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | 2026 Stiffs R Us 3 | 0 | 0 |