Newest Stiffs:

  • Anita Bryant

    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

    Gil Gerard · 82

    January 23rd, 1943 — December 16th, 2025

    Out of time.


  • Diane Ladd

    Diane Ladd · 89

    November 29th, 1935 — November 3rd, 2025

    Diane doesn't live here anymore.


  • Dick Cheney

    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

    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:

  • Owen Hart

    Owen Hart

    would have been 61 today
    May 7th, 1965 — May 23rd, 1999

    The word is that he did it on purpose, as a tribute to the memory and spirit of Dinky Patterson.

  • Tim Russert

    Tim Russert

    would have been 76 today
    May 7th, 1950 — June 13th, 2008

    The bright side? Fresh organs for Big Russ.

  • Susan Atkins

    Susan Atkins

    would have been 78 today
    May 7th, 1948 — September 25th, 2009

    Parole granted.

  • Johnny Unitas

    Johnny Unitas

    would have been 93 today
    May 7th, 1933 — September 11th, 2002

    Got heartattackitis.

  • Pete Domenici

    Pete Domenici

    would have been 94 today
    May 7th, 1932 — September 13th, 2017

    He voted to impeach Clinton because of his "lewd conduct", and then got a 24 year old staffer pregnant and didn't admit it until 12 years later. Lewd indeed.

  • Derek Taylor

    Derek Taylor

    would have been 94 today
    May 7th, 1932 — September 7th, 1997

    By all accounts, he was a great guy.

  • Dick Williams

    Dick Williams

    would have been 97 today
    May 7th, 1929 — July 7th, 2011

    In baseball parlance, he took a beanball.

  • Marvin Mitchelson

    Marvin Mitchelson

    would have been 98 today
    May 7th, 1928 — September 18th, 2004

    What do you want to bet he's already getting a long-awaited, eternal ass-kicking from Lee Marvin?

  • Darren McGavin

    Darren McGavin

    would have been 104 today
    May 7th, 1922 — February 25th, 2006

    Put the Hammer down.

Today's Celebrity Deaths:

  • Mickey Gilley

    Mickey Gilley · 86

    died 4 years ago today
    March 9th, 1936 — May 7th, 2022

    In a room full of roses.

  • Ray Harryhausen

    Ray Harryhausen · 92

    died 13 years ago today
    June 29th, 1920 — May 7th, 2013

    Motion stopped.

  • Seve Ballesteros

    Seve Ballesteros · 54

    died 15 years ago today
    April 9th, 1957 — May 7th, 2011

    6 under.

  • Peter Rodino

    Peter Rodino · 95

    died 21 years ago today
    June 7th, 1909 — May 7th, 2005

    That's gotta suck. Three more weeks and he would've found out who Deep Throat was.

  • Douglas Fairbanks

    Douglas Fairbanks · 90

    died 26 years ago today
    December 9th, 1909 — May 7th, 2000

    Gunga done.

  • Leon Hess

    Leon Hess · 85

    died 27 years ago today
    March 13th, 1914 — May 7th, 1999

    Y'know, most ex-Nazis took it on the lam to South America, but somehow this guy ends up owning the Jets. We don't get it.

  • Eddie Rabbitt

    Eddie Rabbitt · 56

    died 28 years ago today
    November 27th, 1941 — May 7th, 1998

    He was drivin' his life away, AND he loved a rainy night, which is a dangerous combination. Then he went and died of cancer. Silly Rabbitt.

The Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool

Welcome to the home of death on the web since 1994, and host of the Game of All Games: The Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool!

It's simple, really - you just pick some famous people you think are going to die, and whoever gets the most right wins.

We've got multiple games, email alerts when the famous ones hit the dirt, and tons of other sick fun for the whole family. Come on in and have a look around …

You can use any email address you've ever used at Stiffs.com to log in!

If you don't know what your password is — or if you never had one — try the password recovery system.

Register

E-bituaries™

Want an email every time someone famous takes the long dirt nap?

Sign up for Stiffs.com E-bituaries™ and always be the first to know!

Sign Up

The 2026 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool Leaderboard

Here are the ten lists in the lead for the current game …

 StiffsScore
1.2026 At Random00
2.2026 Autopsy Listing00
3.2026 Corpse Train00
4.2026 Inductees #100
5.2026 Inductees #200
6.2026 Inductees #300
7.2026 List00
8.2026 Stiffs R Us 100
9.2026 Stiffs R Us 200
10.2026 Stiffs R Us 300
 

 

Guess the Stiff!

It's a dark day for the Irvin family.

(d) January 11th, 2016