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:
Heath Ledger
would have been 47 today
April 4th, 1979 — January 22nd, 2008Well, there's one thing we like about him.
Nancy McKeon · 60
(b) April 4th, 1966
Clive Davis · 94
(b) April 4th, 1932
Maya Angelou
would have been 98 today
April 4th, 1928 — May 28th, 2014I know why the boxed bird just lays there.
Bob Stump
would have been 99 today
April 4th, 1927 — June 20th, 2003The Congressman (R-AZ) holds a special place in our hearts for his announcement from the House floor on June 5, 1998 that Bob Hope had died. You always were a schmuck, Stumpy, but thanks for the traffic.
Elmer Bernstein
would have been 104 today
April 4th, 1922 — August 18th, 2004Apparently, he dabbled in movie music, but he'll forever be remembered for creating that kick-ass glue.
Edith Fore
would have been 110 today
April 4th, 1916 — July 31st, 1997America's favorite old lady has fallen and failed to get up for the last time.
Marguerite Duras
would have been 112 today
April 4th, 1914 — March 3rd, 1996Maggie D was one of France's most famed and prolific writers, but she never had a TV show, so you probably never heard of her.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Tom Dempsey · 73
died 6 years ago today
January 12th, 1947 — April 4th, 2020Even we have to tip our hat to an NFL placekicker born without toes.
Roger Ebert · 70
died 13 years ago today
June 18th, 1942 — April 4th, 2013He died with a smile on his face.
Homer Banks · 61
died 23 years ago today
August 2nd, 1941 — April 4th, 2003He can't stand up for falling down.
Ed Roth · 69
died 25 years ago today
March 4th, 1932 — April 4th, 2001Rat Fink Lives!
Ed, on the other hand, does not.Early Wynn
died 27 years ago today
— April 4th, 1999Something about the worm getting the early something-or-other. You figure it out.Rob Pilatus
died 28 years ago today
— April 4th, 1998He's probably faking this too, the drug-addict, Eurotrash weirdo.
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| 4. | 2026 Inductees #1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | 2026 Inductees #2 | 0 | 0 |
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| 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 |