Died December 26, 2008 · Age 56
Ellie Nesler
She tried to buy 10,000 decongestant tablets from an undercover officer back in 1992. Either she was making methamphetamine, or she had REALLY bad allergies.
81 stiffs · 2008
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 25, 2008 · Age 81
Eartha Kitt
She sang "Santa Baby," and died on Christmas. Man, do we love this game.
Died December 6, 2008 · Age 77
Sunny von Bulow
Forecast for tomorrow: a little less Sunny than today.
Died November 25, 2008 · Age 94
William Gibson
You want a miracle? How about the fact that the guy smoked cigars constantly from the time he was 15, and lived to be 94?
Died November 12, 2008 · Age 61
Mitch Mitchell
Looks like they finally got the old band back together.
Died November 4, 2008 · Age 66
Michael Crichton
"Andromeda Strain" is actually the medical term for the process by which Mr. Crichton's bowels and colon would work in conjunction to produce a "novel."
Died October 31, 2008 · Age 96
Studs Terkel
He was a promising young writer, once upon a time, but his career reached a low point in the 1980s when he appeared in several beer commercials dressed as a dog.
Died October 26, 2008 · Age 83
Tony Hillerman
He wrote detective novels about Navajo Indians. Those must have been riveting.
Died October 19, 2008 · Age 81
Rudy Ray Moore
Dolemite was his name, and fuckin' up mutha fuckas was his game.
Died October 19, 2008 · Age 86
Mr. Blackwell
Richie is now wearing a boxy, pine number that no self-respecting designer would be caught dead in.
Died October 11, 2008 · Age 85
Neal Hefti
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da — DEAD MAN!
Died August 18, 2008 · Age 70
Pervis Jackson
Despite his repeated assurances to the contrary, it now appears that the bass vocalist for the Spinners will not, in fact, be around.
Died August 10, 2008 · Age 65
Isaac Hayes
They say this cat Hayes is a dead mother-
(Shut your mouth!)
No, really, it was on the news
(Then we can dig it!)
Died August 9, 2008 · Age 50
Bernie Mac
Are you seeing this, America? This man's in a box in the ground!
Died August 3, 2008 · Age 89
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
A somewhat harsher form of exile than the usual, imposed by a somewhat higher authority.
Died July 13, 2008 · Age 74
Les Crane
You were a fluke of the universe. You had no right to be here, and whether you can hear it or not, the universe is laughing behind your back.
Died June 22, 2008 · Age 71
George Carlin
Tonight's forecast calls for increasing chest pains followed by perpetual darkness.
Died June 17, 2008 · Age 86
Cyd Charisse
Her career peaked in 1976, when, after years of B-movie roles and unheralded hoofing, she was cast as President's Girl #4 in Won Ton Ton, The Dog Who Saved Hollywood. Look it up.
Died June 2, 2008 · Age 79
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley, have you heard?
They gonna cover you up with dirt.
Died May 8, 2008 · Age 89
Eddy Arnold
He sang "Make The World Go Away" in 1965, and finally got his wish in 2008.
Died May 1, 2008 · Age 93
Buzzie Bavasi
There once was a GM named Buzzie
Whose tactics were said to be scuzzy
From the day they were drafted
All his players got shafted
Ol' Buzz wasn't very nice, was he?
Died April 5, 2008 · Age 84
Charlton Heston
Isn't that our cue to pry the rifle out of his hands? How cold do they have to be?
Died March 12, 2008 · Age 90
Howard Metzenbaum
The storied Ohio legislator was known on Capitol Hill as "Senator No" and "Headline Howard," while at home, they called him "Butt-Face."
Died February 27, 2008 · Age 82
William F. Buckley Jr.
As the world bids farewell to this emphysema-ridden blow-hard, we'd like to join his son Christopher in saying, "Thank you for smoking."
Died February 2, 2008 · Age 98
Earl Butz
All he was looking for in life was a cushy Cabinet post, a repugnant sense of humor, and a warm mouth to put his foot into.
Died January 27, 2008 · Age 86
. Suharto
He knew first-hand what the rest of us learned from Johnny Cash — it's tough being a boy named Suharto.
Died January 19, 2008 · Age 70
Suzanne Pleshette
Did they really expect us to believe that someone this hot would be married to Bob Newhart? Yeah, right.
Died January 11, 2008 · Age 90
Carl Karcher
Okay, so, that's one Old-Timer, extra cheese .... Uh, flies?
Died January 9, 2008 · Age 84
Johnny Grant
Could there possibly be a more useless title in the universe than "Honorary Mayor of Hollywood"? No, we don't think so either.