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:

  • J. J. Abrams

    J. J. Abrams · 60

    (b) June 27th, 1966


  • Krzysztof Kieslowski

    Krzysztof Kieslowski

    would have been 85 today
    June 27th, 1941 — March 13th, 1996

    Blue. White. Red.
    Now. He's. Dead.

  • Ross Perot

    Ross Perot

    would have been 96 today
    June 27th, 1930 — July 9th, 2019

    Remember when we all thought he was too crazy to run for President? Boy - those were the days, huh?

  • Bob Keeshan

    Bob Keeshan

    would have been 99 today
    June 27th, 1927 — January 23rd, 2004

    Nice hair, Captain.

  • Paul Conrad

    Paul Conrad

    would have been 102 today
    June 27th, 1924 — September 4th, 2010

    So long, cartoon boy.

Today's Celebrity Deaths:

  • Martin Mull

    Martin Mull · 80

    died 2 years ago today
    August 18th, 1943 — June 27th, 2024

    Played a gay guy on Roseanne. That must have been a HOOT.

  • Joe Jackson (Michaels Dad)

    Joe Jackson (Michaels Dad) · 89

    died 8 years ago today
    July 26th, 1928 — June 27th, 2018

    Whereas Michael just looked KINDA weird, Joe was actually SCARY weird looking. That's saying something.

  • Bobby Womack

    Bobby Womack · 70

    died 12 years ago today
    March 4th, 1944 — June 27th, 2014

    It's all over now.

  • Shelby Foote

    Shelby Foote · 88

    died 21 years ago today
    November 17th, 1916 — June 27th, 2005

    All 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.

  • John Entwistle

    John Entwistle · 57

    died 24 years ago today
    October 9th, 1944 — June 27th, 2002

    He won't get fooled again.

  • Tove Jansson

    Tove Jansson · 86

    died 25 years ago today
    August 9th, 1914 — June 27th, 2001

    Moominsnoozer.

  • Jack Lemmon

    Jack Lemmon · 76

    died 25 years ago today
    February 8th, 1925 — June 27th, 2001

    Lemmon drops.

  • Georgios Papadopoulos

    Georgios Papadopoulos · 80

    died 27 years ago today
    May 5th, 1919 — June 27th, 1999

    Cancer finally made his heart stopadopoulos.

  • Marion Motley

    Marion Motley · 79

    died 27 years ago today
    June 5th, 1920 — June 27th, 1999

    A great deal was made of the fact that Marion was one of the first black NFL players, but what about the remarkable accomplishment of a girl playing fullback?

  • Albert Broccoli

    Albert Broccoli · 87

    died 30 years ago today
    April 5th, 1909 — June 27th, 1996

    Just as well. It's awful to think of anyone spending the rest of his days as a vegetable.

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