Newest Stiffs:
James Earl Jones · 93
January 17th, 1931 — September 9th, 2024
Now he really DOES know the power of the dark side.
Phil Donahue · 88
December 21st, 1935 — August 18th, 2024
Next on Donahue - are dead celebrities just as interesting as live ones! Tune in to find out!
Gena Rowlands · 94
June 19th, 1930 — August 14th, 2024
A woman way, WAY under the influence.
Bob Newhart · 94
September 5th, 1929 — July 18th, 2024
If you suggest that his finest work wasn't his role in Elf, we will FIGHT YOU.
Shannen Doherty · 53
April 12th, 1971 — July 13th, 2024
Wait, what? She was on Little House on the Prarie? How old WAS this chick?
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. · 50
(b) October 10th, 1974
Chris Penn
would have been 59 today
October 10th, 1965 — January 24th, 2006Is it irony that he died accidentally at 40, and that his last role was in a film called The Darwin Awards? We're just asking.
David Lee Roth · 69
(b) October 10th, 1955
John Prine
would have been 78 today
October 10th, 1946 — April 7th, 2020He won a lifetime achievement award and then died.
Harold Pinter
would have been 94 today
October 10th, 1930 — December 24th, 2008Exit, stage left.
Richard Jaeckel
would have been 98 today
October 10th, 1926 — June 14th, 1997Guess it's character actor season over at the Hollywood Forest Lawn.
Harry 'Sweets' Edison
would have been 109 today
October 10th, 1915 — July 27th, 1999Lights out, Edison.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Scott Carpenter · 88
died 11 years ago today
May 1st, 1925 — October 10th, 2013He spent a total of 4 hours and 56 minutes in space. When you think about it, that's only 4 hours and 56 minutes more than YOU spent in space. Big WHOOP.
Alex Karras · 77
died 12 years ago today
July 15th, 1935 — October 10th, 2012Goodnight, Mongo.
Solomon Burke · 70
died 14 years ago today
March 21st, 1940 — October 10th, 2010Album names: We're almost home, Back to my Roots, Lord I need a Miracle Right Now, Take me Shake Me, A Change is Gonna Come, Don't Give up on Me, Hold on Tight.
Take your pick.
Christopher Reeve · 52
died 20 years ago today
September 25th, 1952 — October 10th, 2004Stiller than a bowl of fruit ....
More stationary than a granite statue ....
Able to sit in tall buildings without making a single sound ....
Teresa Graves · 54
died 22 years ago today
January 10th, 1948 — October 10th, 2002They got Christie Love.
Clark Clifford · 91
died 26 years ago today
December 25th, 1906 — October 10th, 1998The colossal cosmic clock clangs out closing time for Cliffy. This clandestine, client-collecting clown has climbed into the clay and clover club. Clearly, we have closure.
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The 2024 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool Leaderboard
Here are the ten lists in the lead for the current game …
| Stiffs | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Are You Ready To Die 2 | 5 | 25 |
| 2. | Anarchy Knows Donnie Darko | 5 | 21 |
| 3. | Anarchy Goes To Gma's On Sunday | 4 | 26 |
| 4. | In Through The Out Door | 4 | 25 |
| 5. | Chindon, That's Enough | 4 | 24 |
| 6. | Kay Tastrophe's Toenail Clipping Collection | 4 | 24 |
| 7. | Dead Still Not Dancing | 4 | 22 |
| 8. | Terminal Joe #1 | 4 | 21 |
| 9. | Damn Near Dead | 4 | 20 |
| 10. | Ima Goner | 4 | 20 |