Died December 25, 1995 · Age 78
Dean Martin
When the moon hits your eye like a big fifth of rye, that's la morte.
39 stiffs · 1995
The Stiffs
For the 32nd year running, our fondest farewells to the recently departed. If they were on anybody’s list, or mattered at all, they’re here. Looking for everybody? Try the Directory.
Died December 22, 1995 · Age 84
Butterfly McQueen
"Oh, Miss Scarlett, I don't know nothin' 'bout lightin' kerosene lamps!"
Died December 9, 1995 · Age 88
Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan
Probably blames this on an instrument malfunction, too.
Died November 7, 1995 · Age 74
Slappy White
And how could we say anything bad about a guy named Slappy?
Died November 4, 1995 · Age 73
Yitzhak Rabin
The assassination of the Israeli Prime Minister at the hands of a young zealot — during a peace rally, no less — is yet another painful chapter in the seemingly never-ending religious conflict. Could it be that the coffee in the Middle East has entirely too much caffeine?
Died October 25, 1995 · Age 74
Vivica Lindfors
She was a Swedish actress. That's it. Seriously. You try and find something funny about this chick.
Died August 30, 1995 · Age 53
Sterling Morrison
We're afraid he's going to miss all tomorrow's parties.
Died August 26, 1995 · Age 60
John Brunner
Johnny, we hardly knew ye. In fact, who the hell were ye?
Died August 13, 1995 · Age 63
Mickey Mantle
It's scary to think of just how great a player he might have been if he wasn't such a drunk.
Died August 9, 1995 · Age 53
Jerry Garcia
If there's a Hell, then Jerry's in it, and he has to listen to tape after tape after tape of that endless, noodling garbage. He's dead and we're grateful.
Died July 3, 1995 · Age 67
Pancho Gonzales
He was Andre Agassi's brother-in-law. Somebody somewhere was robbing the cradle, that's just all there is to it.
Died May 30, 1995 · Age 42
Glenn Burke
A relatively obscure baseball player who should have been more famous, if only for inventing the high-five.
Died May 25, 1995 · Age 88
Friz Freleng
They say he was the inspiration for Yosemite Sam, which, if you think about it, is pretty scary.
Died February 23, 1995 · Age 78
James Herriot
All creatures, great and small, eventually bite the dust.
Died February 9, 1995 · Age 89
J. William Fulbright
His is the face that inspired the expression, "gives me the Willies."
Died January 22, 1995 · Age 104
Rose Kennedy
The Mother of All Politicians, she was poppin' 'em out like larvae for decades. She had to, apparently, to keep up with the mortality rate.
Died January 9, 1995 · Age 57
Peter Cook
If you've never seen the original Bedazzled, shut off this stupid computer and go watch it immediately.