Newest Stiffs:

  • James Earl Jones

    James Earl Jones · 93

    January 17th, 1931 — September 9th, 2024

    Now he really DOES know the power of the dark side.


  • Phil Donahue

    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

    Gena Rowlands · 94

    June 19th, 1930 — August 14th, 2024

    A woman way, WAY under the influence.


  • Bob Newhart

    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

    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.

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. · 50

    (b) October 10th, 1974


  • Chris Penn

    Chris Penn

    would have been 59 today
    October 10th, 1965 — January 24th, 2006

    Is 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

    David Lee Roth · 69

    (b) October 10th, 1955


  • John Prine

    John Prine

    would have been 78 today
    October 10th, 1946 — April 7th, 2020

    He won a lifetime achievement award and then died.

  • Harold Pinter

    Harold Pinter

    would have been 94 today
    October 10th, 1930 — December 24th, 2008

    Exit, stage left.

  • Richard Jaeckel

    Richard Jaeckel

    would have been 98 today
    October 10th, 1926 — June 14th, 1997

    Guess it's character actor season over at the Hollywood Forest Lawn.

  • Harry 'Sweets' Edison

    Harry 'Sweets' Edison

    would have been 109 today
    October 10th, 1915 — July 27th, 1999

    Lights out, Edison.

Today's Celebrity Deaths:

  • Scott Carpenter

    Scott Carpenter · 88

    died 11 years ago today
    May 1st, 1925 — October 10th, 2013

    He 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

    Alex Karras · 77

    died 12 years ago today
    July 15th, 1935 — October 10th, 2012

    Goodnight, Mongo.

  • Solomon Burke

    Solomon Burke · 70

    died 14 years ago today
    March 21st, 1940 — October 10th, 2010

    Album 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

    Christopher Reeve · 52

    died 20 years ago today
    September 25th, 1952 — October 10th, 2004

    Stiller than a bowl of fruit ....

    More stationary than a granite statue ....

    Able to sit in tall buildings without making a single sound ....

  • Teresa Graves

    Teresa Graves · 54

    died 22 years ago today
    January 10th, 1948 — October 10th, 2002

    They got Christie Love.

  • Clark Clifford

    Clark Clifford · 91

    died 26 years ago today
    December 25th, 1906 — October 10th, 1998

    The 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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2.Anarchy Knows Donnie Darko521
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4.In Through The Out Door425
5.Chindon, That's Enough424
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7.Dead Still Not Dancing422
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9.Damn Near Dead420
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Until his execution, he was officially recognized as the Most Universally Despised Human (MUDH), a position previously held by O.J. Simpson and Saddam Hussein.
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(d) June 11th, 2001