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:
Chris Henry
would have been 43 today
May 17th, 1983 — December 17th, 2009His contract specifically said: No Pickup Games.
Simon Fuller · 66
(b) May 17th, 1960
Bob Saget
would have been 70 today
May 17th, 1956 — January 9th, 2022He went from Full House to raunchy stand up comedy. That is how you spell HERO.
Pervis Jackson
would have been 88 today
May 17th, 1938 — August 18th, 2008Despite his repeated assurances to the contrary, it now appears that the bass vocalist for the Spinners will not, in fact, be around.
Dennis Hopper
would have been 90 today
May 17th, 1936 — May 29th, 2010Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a cancer on my prostate. Once the prostate goes above 50mph, the cancer is armed. If it drops below 50, your ex-wife takes all your money. What do you do? What do you do?
Birgit Nilsson
would have been 108 today
May 17th, 1918 — December 25th, 2005Of all the opera singers to come out of Västra Karup in Skåne (roughly 60 miles north of Malmö), she was our favorite.
Archibald Cox
would have been 114 today
May 17th, 1912 — May 29th, 2004Quite an interesting choice for a man going into politics, but Archie decided to keep the name he'd used throughout his porno career.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Superstar Billy Graham · 79
died 3 years ago today
June 7th, 1943 — May 17th, 2023Hre was a wrestler, with a name like a preacher, a beard like a biker, earrings like a socialite, and clothes like a circus clown. How do you not like this guy?
Donna Summer · 63
died 14 years ago today
December 31st, 1948 — May 17th, 2012Last dance.
Harmon Killebrew · 74
died 15 years ago today
June 29th, 1936 — May 17th, 2011Hall of Famer with 573 home runs, including a 520 footer in 1967 - and we still thought he had something to do with beer.
Frank Gorshin · 72
died 21 years ago today
April 5th, 1933 — May 17th, 2005Riddled with cancer.
Tony Randall · 84
died 22 years ago today
February 26th, 1920 — May 17th, 2004He fathered his first child at the age of 77, and then did it again when he was 79.
Felix ...?
Dave Berg · 81
died 24 years ago today
June 12th, 1920 — May 17th, 2002Have a look at the darker side, Dave.
Paul Bartel · 61
died 26 years ago today
August 6th, 1938 — May 17th, 2000He gave us Death Race 2000, and then he won the damned thing.
Henry Jones · 86
died 27 years ago today
August 1st, 1912 — May 17th, 1999Something is happening, but you don't know what it is. Do you, Mr. Jones?
Johnny "Guitar" Watson · 61
died 30 years ago today
February 3rd, 1935 — May 17th, 1996The axe has fallen.
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