Newest Stiffs:
Carol Channing · 97
January 31st, 1921 — January 15th, 2019
Goodbye, Dolly.
Mel Stottlemyre · 77
November 13th, 1941 — January 13th, 2019
There’s simply nothing funny about a well-respected pitching coach.
Bob Einstein · 76
November 10th, 1942 — January 2nd, 2019
And for our first stiff of the year - a fake stuntman. AWESOME.
Penny Marshall · 75
October 15th, 1943 — December 18th, 2018
Schlemiel! Schlimazel! You're dead!
George H.W. Bush · 94
June 12th, 1924 — November 30th, 2018
Read my lips: No new breaths.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Rainn Wilson · 53
(b) January 20th, 1966
Bill Maher · 63
(b) January 20th, 1956
David Lynch · 73
(b) January 20th, 1946
Ron Townson
would have been 86 today
January 20th, 1933 — August 2nd, 2001One less man to pick up after.
Buzz Aldrin · 89
(b) January 20th, 1930
Arte Johnson · 90
(b) January 20th, 1929
Patricia Neal
would have been 93 today
January 20th, 1926 — August 8th, 2010Breakfast, lunch, and dinner now six feet under.
Slim Whitman
would have been 95 today
January 20th, 1924 — June 19th, 2013Now yodelling in that Great Infomercial In The Sky.
DeForest Kelley
would have been 99 today
January 20th, 1920 — June 11th, 1999All together, everybody ... "He's dead, Jim!"
Esquivel!
would have been 101 today
January 20th, 1918 — January 3rd, 2002What the hell was the deal with this fruitcake?
Willard Munger
would have been 108 today
January 20th, 1911 — July 11th, 1999The man known as "Mr. Environment" in Minnesota is now part of the environment in Minnesota.
George Burns
would have been 123 today
January 20, 1896 — March 9th, 1996The granddaddy of 'em all, G.B. appeared on more Dead Pool lists than any other celebrity in history. We understand he was once famous for something other than being old.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Connie Sawyer · 105
died 1 year ago today
November 27th, 1912 — January 20th, 2018They called her "The Clown Princess of Comedy". Yeah. She was hysterical.
Claudio Abbado · 80
died 5 years ago today
June 26th, 1933 — January 20th, 2014Never heard of him? How have you not heard of him? He won the Grand cross of the Légion d'honneur, Bundesverdienstkreuz for chrissakes. Try reading the paper every once in a while. Sheesh.
Etta James · 73
died 7 years ago today
January 25th, 1938 — January 20th, 2012We know what you're expecting us to write here, but guess what: no go. It's just too easy, and besides - she kicked her drug habit 20+ years ago, and only got sick about a year ago. So now will you leave us alone about it - At Last?
Al Hirschfeld · 99
died 16 years ago today
June 21st, 1903 — January 20th, 2003The end of the line.
Carrie Hamilton · 38
died 17 years ago today
December 5th, 1963 — January 20th, 2002Seems she just got started, and before you know it ....
Edith Brown · 100
died 22 years ago today
October 27, 1896 — January 20th, 1997The sinkable Edith Brown.
Curt Flood · 59
died 22 years ago today
January 18th, 1938 — January 20th, 1997We can only hope that the Major Leaguers of today fully appreciate the enormous personal sacrifices made on their behalf by this courageous man and great ballplayer.
Audrey Hepburn · 63
died 26 years ago today
May 4th, 1929 — January 20th, 1993Went lightly.
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| Stiffs | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | @@@@@@ | 2 | 13 |
| 2. | Herb | 2 | 12 |
| 3. | Well Nobody Died, Did They? #2 | 2 | 12 |
| 4. | I Hate Myself For Laughing | 2 | 11 |
| 5. | Come On, God, Do Your Work | 2 | 9 |
| 6. | Down And Dirty | 2 | 8 |
| 7. | Dust To Dollars | 2 | 5 |
| 8. | Aardvark2 | 1 | 10 |
| 9. | Depressed 07 | 1 | 10 |
| 10. | Doctor Of Death Nearly The End | 1 | 10 |