Newest Stiffs:
Gene Hackman · 95
January 30th, 1930 — February 17th, 2025
This dude's body of work was massive, so a funny obit should be easy. But we are STILL trying to figure out what happened to him in that mud room.
Jimmy Carter · 100
October 1st, 1924 — December 29th, 2024
Aw, nuts.
Greg Gumbel · 78
May 3rd, 1946 — December 27th, 2024
His brother was a sports announcer.
Rickey Henderson · 65
December 25th, 1958 — December 20th, 2024
They called him "The greatest Oakland A of all time". Impressive, eh?
Rocky Colavito · 91
August 10th, 1933 — December 10th, 2024
Thought only Babe Ruth had a curse named after him? Look this guy up. Fun.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Jeff Healey
would have been 59 today
March 25th, 1966 — March 2nd, 2008He never saw it coming.
Jack Bruen
would have been 76 today
March 25th, 1949 — December 19th, 1997There's not much Bruen anymore.
Elton John · 78
(b) March 25th, 1947
Paul Michael Glaser · 82
(b) March 25th, 1943
Aretha Franklin
would have been 83 today
March 25th, 1942 — August 16th, 2018C-R-O-A-K-E-D!
Anita Bryant · 85
(b) March 25th, 1940
Hoyt Axton
would have been 87 today
March 25th, 1938 — October 26th, 1999Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea.
Gloria Steinem · 91
(b) March 25th, 1934
Francis Murphy
would have been 92 today
March 25th, 1933 — September 2nd, 1999Night takes Bishop.
Jim Lovell · 97
(b) March 25th, 1928
Gene Shalit · 99
(b) March 25th, 1926
Howard Cosell
would have been 107 today
March 25th, 1918 — April 23rd, 1995Down goes Howard! Down goes Howard! Down goes Howard.
Norman Borlaug
would have been 111 today
March 25th, 1914 — September 12th, 2009They called him "The Father of modern agriculture". That must have got him a TON of chicks.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Beverly Cleary · 104
died 4 years ago today
April 12th, 1916 — March 25th, 2021She was a beloved author who inspired tens of millions of children to read. Her biggest scandal was - gasp! - marrying a Roman Catholic in 1940. YOU try to think of a witty obituary, smartass.
Buck Owens · 76
died 19 years ago today
August 12th, 1929 — March 25th, 2006Hee Haw!
Kathryn Schoonover · 50
died 26 years ago today
January 7th, 1949 — March 25th, 1999She brought a whole new level of meaning to the phrase "going postal."
Cal Ripken · 63
died 26 years ago today
December 17th, 1935 — March 25th, 1999As recently as a week before he died, Cal, Jr. was heard urging his father to "walk it off."
Chris Trickle · 24
died 27 years ago today
May 30th, 1973 — March 25th, 1998Trickle down, and Trickle out.
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| Stiffs | Score | ||
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| 1. | @your A$$ Is Gra$$ie$t | 1 | 10 |
| 2. | Dead Remix | 1 | 10 |
| 3. | Meetin Jesus 2025 | 1 | 10 |
| 4. | Sourdough | 1 | 10 |
| 5. | Blissters 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 6. | Dead Still Not Dancing | 1 | 9 |
| 7. | Deadbeats | 1 | 9 |
| 8. | Forgotten Not Dead | 1 | 9 |
| 9. | Maloyo 2025-3 | 1 | 9 |
| 10. | Oscar Says Die! | 1 | 9 |