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:
Butch Patrick · 73
(b) August 2nd, 1953
Ellie Nesler
would have been 74 today
August 2nd, 1952 — December 26th, 2008She tried to buy 10,000 decongestant tablets from an undercover officer back in 1992. Either she was making methamphetamine, or she had REALLY bad allergies.
Lance Ito · 76
(b) August 2nd, 1950
Homer Banks
would have been 85 today
August 2nd, 1941 — April 4th, 2003He can't stand up for falling down.
Wes Craven
would have been 87 today
August 2nd, 1939 — August 30th, 2015He was born in Cleveland, which explains quite a bit.
Lamar Hunt
would have been 94 today
August 2nd, 1932 — December 13th, 2006The Hunt is over.
Peter O'Toole
would have been 94 today
August 2nd, 1932 — December 14th, 2013Goodbye, Mr. Chips.
Carroll O'Connor
would have been 102 today
August 2nd, 1924 — June 21st, 2001Bunkered.
Shimon Peres
would have been 103 today
August 2nd, 1923 — September 27th, 2016He won a Nobel Peace Prize, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, AND a Congressional Gold Medal - and still married a chick who was a truck driver. Talk about having NO GAME...
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Vin Scully · 94
died 4 years ago today
November 29th, 1927 — August 2nd, 2022And a very pleasant good evening to you, wherever you may be.
Ara Parseghian · 94
died 9 years ago today
May 21st, 1923 — August 2nd, 2017Die like a champion today.
David Huddleston · 85
died 10 years ago today
September 17th, 1930 — August 2nd, 2016He was in The Big Lebowski and Blazing Saddles - and an absolute SHIT TON of bad TV - and we still can't find any good quotes. Please submit your ideas to wedontreallycare@stiffs.com
Ron Townson · 68
died 25 years ago today
January 20th, 1933 — August 2nd, 2001One less man to pick up after.
Shari Lewis · 65
died 28 years ago today
January 17th, 1933 — August 2nd, 1998Apparently, uterine cancer can result from prolonged, direct contact with mutton.
William S. Burroughs · 83
died 29 years ago today
February 5th, 1914 — August 2nd, 1997Possibly the longest, slowest overdose in history.Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
died 29 years ago today
— August 2nd, 1997The saxophonist-singer-composer was renowned for his political clout, as well as for having hundreds of wives and girlfriends. Do you get the feeling that music is a much bigger deal over in Africa than it is here?
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| 1. | 2026 At Random | 0 | 0 |
| 2. | 2026 Autopsy Listing | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | 2026 Corpse Train | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | 2026 Inductees #1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2026 Inductees #2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. | 2026 Inductees #3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. | 2026 List | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | 2026 Stiffs R Us 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | 2026 Stiffs R Us 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | 2026 Stiffs R Us 3 | 0 | 0 |