The Stiffs for 1995

For the 30th year running, we present our fondest farewells to the recently departed.

If they were on any lists — or if they mattered at all in the world — you'll find them here.

If you're looking for everybody, then you need to head on over to the Directory.

Dean Martin · 78

June 7th, 1917 - December 25th, 1995

When the moon hits your eye like a big fifth of rye, that's la morte.

Butterfly McQueen · 84

January 8th, 1911 - December 22nd, 1995

"Oh, Miss Scarlett, I don't know nothin' 'bout lightin' kerosene lamps!"

Madalyn O'Hair · 76

April 13th, 1919 - December 12th, 1995

Now what do you say, Madalyn?

Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan · 88

January 22nd, 1907 - December 9th, 1995

Probably blames this on an instrument malfunction, too.

Louis Malle · 63

October 30th, 1932 - November 23rd, 1995

Not pretty, baby.

Slappy White · 74

September 20th, 1921 - November 7th, 1995

And how could we say anything bad about a guy named Slappy?

Yitzhak Rabin · 73

March 1st, 1922 - November 4th, 1995

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?

Vivica Lindfors · 74

December 29th, 1920 - October 25th, 1995

She was a Swedish actress. That's it. Seriously. You try and find something funny about this chick.

Maxene Andrews · 79

January 3rd, 1916 - October 21st, 1995

Recently-dead Andrews Sister.

Orville Redenbacher · 88

July 16th, 1907 - September 19th, 1995

Pop goes the weasel.

Sterling Morrison · 53

August 28th, 1942 - August 30th, 1995

We're afraid he's going to miss all tomorrow's parties.

Evelyn Wood · 86

January 8th, 1909 - August 26th, 1995

That slowed her down a little.

John Brunner · 60

September 24th, 1934 - August 26th, 1995

Johnny, we hardly knew ye. In fact, who the hell were ye?

Mickey Mantle · 63

October 20th, 1931 - August 13th, 1995

It's scary to think of just how great a player he might have been if he wasn't such a drunk.

Jerry Garcia · 53

August 1st, 1942 - August 9th, 1995

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.

Ida Lupino · 77

February 4th, 1918 - August 3rd, 1995

Isn't "lupino" Italian for werewolf?

Charlie Rich · 62

December 14th, 1932 - July 25th, 1995

Hey, did you happen to see that the Silver Fox died?

Eva Gabor · 76

February 11th, 1919 - July 4th, 1995

Goodbye city life!

Pancho Gonzales · 67

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.

Gale Gordon

June 30th, 1995

All that aggravation Lucy caused him finally did him in.

Warren Burger · 87

September 17th, 1907 - June 25th, 1995

Dead meat.

Jonas Salk · 80

October 28th, 1914 - June 23rd, 1995

Cure this, college boy!

Glenn Burke · 42

November 16th, 1952 - May 30th, 1995

A relatively obscure baseball player who should have been more famous, if only for inventing the high-five.

Friz Freleng · 88

August 21st, 1906 - May 25th, 1995

They say he was the inspiration for Yosemite Sam, which, if you think about it, is pretty scary.

Harold Wilson · 79

March 11th, 1916 - May 25th, 1995

Ha-ha, Mr. Wilson.

Elisha Cook · 91

December 26th, 1903 - May 18th, 1995

He was in The Big Sleep. Get it?

Ginger Rogers · 83

July 16th, 1911 - April 25th, 1995

Dancing with Mr. D.

Art Fleming · 70

May 1st, 1924 - April 25th, 1995

This! Is! Jeopardy!

Howard Cosell · 77

March 25th, 1918 - April 23rd, 1995

Down goes Howard! Down goes Howard! Down goes Howard.

Burl Ives

April 14th, 1995

He didn't even care if Jimmy cracked corn, so fuck him.

Ian Ballantine · 79

February 15th, 1916 - March 9th, 1995

Now available only in hardcover.

James Herriot · 78

October 3rd, 1916 - February 23rd, 1995

All creatures, great and small, eventually bite the dust.

Ed Flanders · 60

December 29th, 1934 - February 22nd, 1995

He's no saint, but he's definitely elsewhere.

David Wayne · 81

January 30th, 1914 - February 9th, 1995

Fag.

J. William Fulbright · 89

April 9th, 1905 - February 9th, 1995

His is the face that inspired the expression, "gives me the Willies."

Donald Pleasence · 75

October 5th, 1919 - February 2nd, 1995

Donald's a dead duck.

George Abbott · 107

December 31, 1887 - January 31st, 1995

He wrote All Quiet On The Western Front. Indeed.

Rose Kennedy · 104

December 31, 1890 - January 22nd, 1995

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.

Peter Cook · 57

November 17th, 1937 - January 9th, 1995

If you've never seen the original Bedazzled, shut off this stupid computer and go watch it immediately.

Year	Stiffs
2024	12
2023	52
2022	44
2021	56
2020	71
2019	54
2018	51
2017	65
2016	72
2015	59
2014	63
2013	68
2012	81
2011	65
2010	80
2009	65
2008	83
2007	78
2006	99
2005	84
2004	70
2003	97
2002	101
2001	99
2000	92
1999	192
1998	127
1997	119
1996	63
1995	40

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