Newest Stiffs:
Hulk Hogan · 71
August 11th, 1953 — July 24th, 2025
This guy was dumb for a WRESTLER. Think about that.
Ozzy Osbourne · 76
December 3rd, 1948 — July 22nd, 2025
The Prince of Darkerness.
Michael Madsen · 67
September 25th, 1957 — July 3rd, 2025
His best role: Free Willy. No question.
Brian Wilson · 82
June 20th, 1942 — June 11th, 2025
Rhonda? Hello?
Sly Stone · 82
March 15th, 1943 — June 9th, 2025
Say what you want, but with a lifetime of drug problems, and SEVEN paragraphs under "Personal Problems" in Wikipedia, the guy knew how to be a rockstar.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Tracy Morgan · 57
(b) November 17th, 1968
John Boehner · 76
(b) November 17th, 1949
Gordon Lightfoot
would have been 87 today
November 17th, 1938 — May 1st, 2023"Ribbon of Darkness" or "Sundown". Take your pick.
Peter Cook
would have been 88 today
November 17th, 1937 — January 9th, 1995If you've never seen the original Bedazzled, shut off this stupid computer and go watch it immediately.
Bob Mathias
would have been 95 today
November 17th, 1930 — September 2nd, 2006Y'know, it used to be a big deal, but is there anybody left in the world who even knows what the hell a decathlon is?
Shelby Foote
would have been 109 today
November 17th, 1916 — June 27th, 2005All through that Civil War epic, we thought he was folksy and charming — but as soon as he showed up in the baseball thing, we hated his guts. Maybe it was the beard.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Doris Lessing · 94
died 12 years ago today
October 22nd, 1919 — November 17th, 2013Boy - she can really hear the grass singing now.
Pete Newell · 93
died 17 years ago today
August 31st, 1915 — November 17th, 2008In the final days, he was quite the dribbler himself.
Ruth Brown · 78
died 19 years ago today
January 12th, 1928 — November 17th, 2006Brown is the new black.
Bo Schembechler · 77
died 19 years ago today
April 1st, 1929 — November 17th, 2006Bo don't know nothin'.
Don Gibson · 75
died 22 years ago today
April 3rd, 1928 — November 17th, 2003Sweet dreams, Gib.
Arthur Conley · 57
died 22 years ago today
January 4th, 1946 — November 17th, 2003Spotlight on rigor mortis now.Abba Eban
died 23 years ago today
— November 17th, 2002Funny, he didn't look Swedish ....Joe C.
died 25 years ago today
— November 17th, 2000Now rocking on the Lord's glorious concert stage, and once again reunited with The Pussycats.Weeb Ewbank
died 27 years ago today
— November 17th, 1998He once coached the Jets to a Super Bowl victory, which is akin to ... well, we don't know what it's akin to, but it's pretty fucking amazing.
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| Stiffs | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mr. Blake's Mixed Bag | 2 | 15 |
| 2. | Dead Remix | 2 | 14 |
| 3. | Prince Sirki-1 | 2 | 13 |
| 4. | Deadbeats | 2 | 12 |
| 5. | Morgue And Mindy | 2 | 12 |
| 6. | They Are Done 2025 | 2 | 12 |
| 7. | Forgotten Not Dead | 2 | 11 |
| 8. | Don\'t Die Just For Me | 2 | 10 |
| 9. | Mister Brink | 2 | 10 |
| 10. | Dx Rob I | 2 | 9 |