Newest Stiffs:

  • Anita Bryant

    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

    Gil Gerard · 82

    January 23rd, 1943 — December 16th, 2025

    Out of time.


  • Diane Ladd

    Diane Ladd · 89

    November 29th, 1935 — November 3rd, 2025

    Diane doesn't live here anymore.


  • Dick Cheney

    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

    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:

  • Lane Kiffin

    Lane Kiffin · 51

    (b) May 9th, 1975


  • Tony Gwynn

    Tony Gwynn

    would have been 66 today
    May 9th, 1960 — June 16th, 2014

    His nicknames were "Mr. Padre" and "Captain Video". Really? That's the best anyone could do for an 18 time all-star, 7 time silver slugger and 5 time golden glove award winner? How about "The San Diego Hammer" or "Black Lightning"? Jesus - do we have to think up EVERYTHING around here?

  • James Brooks

    James Brooks · 86

    (b) May 9th, 1940


  • Albert Finney

    Albert Finney

    would have been 90 today
    May 9th, 1936 — February 7th, 2019

    Deady Warbucks

  • Glenda Jackson

    Glenda Jackson

    would have been 90 today
    May 9th, 1936 — June 15th, 2023

    She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, and didn't show to collect either time because she had other commitments. Wow.

  • Pancho Gonzales

    Pancho Gonzales

    would have been 98 today
    May 9th, 1928 — July 3rd, 1995

    He was Andre Agassi's brother-in-law. Somebody somewhere was robbing the cradle, that's just all there is to it.

  • Johnny Grant

    Johnny Grant

    would have been 103 today
    May 9th, 1923 — January 9th, 2008

    Could there possibly be a more useless title in the universe than "Honorary Mayor of Hollywood"? No, we don't think so either.

  • Frank Perdue

    Frank Perdue

    would have been 106 today
    May 9th, 1920 — March 31st, 2005

    A man named Perdue, who sold chicken

    Did so well, it would make your heart quicken

    For six decades old Frank

    Clucked his way to the bank

    'Til the day that his own heart stopped tickin'

  • Mike Wallace

    Mike Wallace

    would have been 108 today
    May 9th, 1918 — April 7th, 2012

    tick ... tick ... tick ... tick ...

  • Hank Snow

    Hank Snow

    would have been 112 today
    May 9th, 1914 — December 20th, 1999

    Didn't stick.

  • Harry Simeone

    Harry Simeone

    would have been 115 today
    May 9th, 1911 — February 22nd, 2005

    No, dude, we definitely do not hear what you hear.

Today's Celebrity Deaths:

  • Roger Corman

    Roger Corman · 98

    died 2 years ago today
    April 5th, 1926 — May 9th, 2024

    They called him "The Pope of Pop Cinema". Whatever. He's dead.

  • Little Richard

    Little Richard · 87

    died 6 years ago today
    December 5th, 1932 — May 9th, 2020

    From the early, early mornin' till the early, early night
    The embalmer dealin' with this hairdo gonna say it still ain't right.

  • Michael Parks

    Michael Parks · 77

    died 9 years ago today
    April 24th, 1940 — May 9th, 2017

    Parked now, for sure.

  • Vidal Sassoon

    Vidal Sassoon · 84

    died 14 years ago today
    January 17th, 1928 — May 9th, 2012

    I guess we don't look good.

  • Lena Horne

    Lena Horne · 92

    died 16 years ago today
    June 30th, 1917 — May 9th, 2010

    Please forward all mail to The Cabin in the Sky.

  • Chuck Daly

    Chuck Daly · 78

    died 17 years ago today
    July 20th, 1930 — May 9th, 2009

    Might as well now.

  • Alan King

    Alan King · 76

    died 22 years ago today
    December 26th, 1927 — May 9th, 2004

    The king is dead. What a schmuck.

  • Alice Faye

    Alice Faye · 83

    died 28 years ago today
    May 5th, 1915 — May 9th, 1998

    Alice doesn't live anywhere anymore.

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