Newest Stiffs:
Jerry Lee Lewis · 87
September 29th, 1935 — October 28th, 2022
If you can dig out a good obit for a guy who had one hit song and married a 13 year old, please do let us know.
Angela Lansbury · 96
October 16th, 1925 — October 11th, 2022
Died in her sleep, she wrote.
Loretta Lynn · 88
April 14th, 1934 — October 4th, 2022
From 1963 to 1983, she made on average two albums a YEAR. Then one every 3 years until 2003. Then a bunch after that. No wonder she died.
Kenneth Starr · 76
July 21st, 1946 — September 13th, 2022
You should only say good about the dead. Ken Starr is dead. Good.
Queen Elizabeth II · 96
April 21st, 1926 — September 8th, 2022
This is where we write something nasty about the person who died.
Turns out, she was a terrible skateboarder.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Richard Pryor
would have been 82 today
December 1st, 1940 — December 10th, 2005His flame, finally, has gone out.
Woody Allen · 87
(b) December 1st, 1935
Lou Rawls
would have been 89 today
December 1st, 1933 — January 6th, 2006Just like a natural man.
David Doyle
would have been 93 today
December 1st, 1929 — February 26th, 1997You may remember him as that marble-mouthed loser from Charlie's Angels. Or, you may remember him as Tom Bosley, which used to really piss him off.
Stansfield Turner
would have been 99 today
December 1st, 1923 — January 18th, 2018he ran the Naval War College. We had no idea there was a college for a war on navals. Good to know.
Le Duc Anh
would have been 102 today
December 1st, 1920 — April 22nd, 2019Loosely translated, his name means "He who is the leader of those who would follow, and will rule over the will of the people, and also looks like a Duck."
Cyril Ritchard
would have been 125 today
December 1, 1897 — December 18th, 1977Hooked.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Rick Majerus · 64
died 10 years ago today
February 17th, 1948 — December 1st, 2012He had a 517-215 record is his 25 years of coaching, and went to 12 NCAA tournaments without ever winning a national title. He's also dead.
Tommy Henrich · 96
died 13 years ago today
February 20th, 1913 — December 1st, 2009Really old. Not reliable.
Prince Bernhard · 93
died 18 years ago today
June 29th, 1911 — December 1st, 2004He was often referred to as the most charismatic member of the Dutch royal family, which is kind of like being known as the smartest Oakland Raiders fan.Dave McNally
died 20 years ago today
— December 1st, 2002He's off the map.Stephane Grappelli
died 25 years ago today
— December 1st, 1997Now playing solo gigs at Le Cold Club, n'est-ce pas?
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| Stiffs | Score | ||
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| 1. | Deathrider2022 | 5 | 20 |
| 2. | Reap 'em And Weep #3 | 5 | 18 |
| 3. | Team Deathwish (4) 2022 | 4 | 29 |
| 4. | Extreme Unction | 4 | 27 |
| 5. | 2020, Too Too Too Too | 4 | 26 |
| 6. | Bugs And Bones 2 | 4 | 23 |
| 7. | Jon1 | 4 | 23 |
| 8. | Kick The Bucket List | 4 | 23 |
| 9. | Betty... Couldn't You Wait 9 More Hours? | 4 | 22 |
| 10. | Shuffle Off This Mortal Coil | 4 | 20 |