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65 stiffs · 2011

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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.

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Died December 24, 2011 · Age 108

Johannes Heesters

Some of his big hits were "Liebling, was wird nun aus uns beiden", "Ich werde jede Nacht von ihnen träumen", and "Tausendmal möchte' ich dich küssen" - all of which translate into "I'm a fucking Nazi".

Born December 5, 1903

Died December 18, 2011 · Age 70

Kim Jong-il

Not anymore he not.

Born February 16, 1941

Died December 18, 2011 · Age 75

Vaclav Havel

Czechmate.

Born October 5, 1936

Died December 15, 2011 · Age 62

Christopher Hitchens

Well, at least he's gone to a better pla...oops - never mind.

Born April 13, 1949

Died December 14, 2011 · Age 98

Joe Simon

From Red Skull to Dead Skull.

Born October 11, 1913

Died December 7, 2011 · Age 96

Harry Morgan

Sherman Tanked.

Born April 10, 1915

Died December 6, 2011 · Age 71

Dobie Gray


Ohhhh, gimme some peat, boys, to fill that hole.
I'm gonna get tossed in a six foot hole and waste away...

Born July 26, 1940

Died November 29, 2011 · Age 41

Patrice O'Neal

Elephant has left the room.

Born December 7, 1969

Died November 27, 2011 · Age 84

Ken Russell

His state has been altered.

Born July 3, 1927

Died November 18, 2011 · Age 69

Walt Hazzard

He changed his name to Mahdi Abdul-Rahman. Good call. So much cooler than Walt Hazzard.

Born April 15, 1942

Died November 15, 2011 · Age 93

Karl Slover

As coroner, I do decree
I've examined him most thoroughly
Not only is he merely dead
He's really most sincerely dead!

Born September 21, 1918

Died November 8, 2011 · Age 89

Bil Keane

It's not that he was JUST the cartoonist who created Family Circus, we'll have you know he ALSO did Channel Chuckles and Silly Philly, to say nothing of the fact that he was PRESIDENT of the National Cartoonists Society for 3 years, AND was close friends with Jeff MacNelly, the creator of Shoe.

That's all we got.

Born October 5, 1922

Died November 8, 2011 · Age 44

Heavy D

Getting less so by the minute.

Born May 24, 1967

Died November 7, 2011 · Age 67

Joe Frazier

He went straight from The Thrilla in Manilla to The Quiver in the Liver.

Born January 12, 1944

Died November 5, 2011 · Age 92

Andy Rooney

3 minutes on the air once a week? And we called this guy a journalist? Car chases get more airtime than that.

Born January 14, 1919

Died November 1, 2011 · Age 92

Dorothy Rodham

Aside from being Hillary's mom, she was - wait. Why is this chick famous again?

Born June 4, 1919

Died October 20, 2011 · Age 69

Muammar Gaddafi

No more Muammar.

Born June 7, 1942

Died October 8, 2011 · Age 87

Roger Williams

He played piano for 9 Presidents. He's playing for 8 of them right now.

Born October 1, 1924

Died October 8, 2011 · Age 82

Al Davis

He just died, baby.

Born July 4, 1929

Died October 5, 2011 · Age 56

Steve Jobs

Pancreatic cancer. There's no app for that.

Born February 24, 1955

Died September 19, 2011 · Age 102

Dolores Hope

What an amazing life and career. During her working days she...well, really nothing. But in terms of her philanthropy, nobody could have...wait, nothing. But there is no denying her fierce dedication to...hmm. OK. Whatever. She was married to Bob.

Born May 27, 1909

Died September 17, 2011 · Age 51

Eleanor Mondale

Her dad was Walter Mondale. That's pretty much it.

Born January 19, 1960

Died September 10, 2011 · Age 88

Cliff Robertson

He played Hugh Hefner AND JFK. So versatile.

Born September 9, 1923

Died August 7, 2011 · Age 89

Mark Hatfield

Well, at least the McCoys are happy.

Born July 12, 1922

Died July 23, 2011 · Age 27

Amy Winehouse

Tried to make her go to rehab, but she said no, no no.

Born September 14, 1983

Died July 21, 2011 · Age 89

Milly Del Rubio

The reunion tour starts this winter.

Born August 23, 1921

Died July 16, 2011 · Age 94

Googie Withers

Don't know who she is? Just go Google Googie.

Born March 12, 1917

Died July 12, 2011 · Age 94

Sherwood Schwartz

So long, little buddy.

Born November 14, 1916

Died July 8, 2011 · Age 93

Betty Ford

Say what you want about American cars, but you have to be impressed with a Ford that runs for 93 years.

Born April 8, 1918

Died July 7, 2011 · Age 82

Dick Williams

In baseball parlance, he took a beanball.

Born May 7, 1929

Died June 23, 2011 · Age 83

Peter Falk

"One more thing, St. Peter..."

"Where did you get those sandals?"

Born September 16, 1927

Died June 18, 2011 · Age 69

Clarence Clemons

That blows.

Born January 11, 1942

Died June 3, 2011 · Age 83

Jack Kevorkian

He died doing what he loved: dying.

Born May 26, 1928

Died June 3, 2011 · Age 88

James Arness

Quite apart from receiving the Purple Heart, The Bronze Star and The Combat Infantryman Badge in World War II, he was Marshall Dillion on Gunsmoke. Dude was a BADASS.

Born May 26, 1923

Died May 27, 2011 · Age 62

Gil Scott-Heron

The Funeral Will Not Be Televised.

Born April 1, 1949

Died May 27, 2011 · Age 60

Jeff Conaway

Gonaway.

Born October 5, 1950

Died May 17, 2011 · Age 74

Harmon Killebrew

Hall of Famer with 573 home runs, including a 520 footer in 1967 - and we still thought he had something to do with beer.

Born June 29, 1936

Died May 3, 2011 · Age 88

Jackie Cooper

Great Caesar's ghost!

Born September 15, 1922

Died May 2, 2011 · Age 54

Osama bin Laden

Good riddance you worthless, pathetic, cowardly scumbag.

Born March 10, 1957

Died April 26, 2011 · Age 60

Phoebe Snow

Snow falls.

Born July 17, 1950

Died April 9, 2011 · Age 86

Sidney Lumet

He's dead as hell and he's not going to take this anymore!

Born June 25, 1924

Died April 2, 2011 · Age 60

Larry Finch

This makes the eighth variety of finch that is now extinct.

Born February 16, 1951

Died March 27, 2011 · Age 85

Farley Granger

He once had a steamy romance with Shelley Winters. No wonder he was bisexual.

Born July 1, 1925

Died March 26, 2011 · Age 75

Geraldine Ferraro

She had a good run.

Born August 26, 1935

Died March 23, 2011 · Age 79

Liz Taylor

8 weddings and a funeral.

Born February 27, 1932

Died March 22, 2011 · Age 57

Zoogz Rift

He hosted Puke-A-Mania back in the 90s. What? You never saw it? Are you serious?

Born July 10, 1953

Died March 21, 2011 · Age 97

Pinetop Perkins

Pine on top of Pinetop.

Born July 7, 1913

Died March 17, 2011 · Age 85

Ferlin Husky

Gone on the wings of a dove.

Born December 3, 1925

Died March 15, 2011 · Age 41

Nate Dogg

Play dead. Good boy!

Born August 19, 1969

Died March 9, 2011 · Age 81

David Broder

So this was the guy who pioneered getting people to knock on your door at 7am to ask who you were going to vote for? What a dick.

Born September 11, 1929

Died February 28, 2011 · Age 89

Jane Russell

Twice as famous as anyone was back then.

Born June 21, 1921

Died February 27, 2011 · Age 110

Frank Buckles

You would too, if you were 110.

Born February 1, 1901

Died February 27, 2011 · Age 84

Duke Snider

The only thing more impressive than his baseball record was the fact that he made it out of Compton High School alive.

Born September 19, 1926

Died February 14, 2011 · Age 91

George Shearing

He died of heart failure on Valentines Day, and he wrote the song "Be Careful, It's my Heart". We all set here?

Born August 13, 1919

Died February 12, 2011 · Age 91

Betty Garrett

From On The Town to under it.

Born May 23, 1919

Died February 11, 2011 · Age 81

Chuck Tanner

Might as well, now.

Born July 4, 1929

Died January 23, 2011 · Age 96

Jack LaLanne

He exercised every day since he was a teenager, and ate nothing but healthy food his whole life. And he died anyway.

Born September 26, 1914

Died January 18, 2011 · Age 95

Sargent Shriver

Peace, corpse.

Born November 9, 1915

Died January 17, 2011 · Age 76

Don Kirshner

He's lost that livin' feeling.

Born April 17, 1934

Died January 4, 2011 · Age 63

Gerry Rafferty

Gave up the booze and the one-night stands.

Born April 16, 1947

Died January 2, 2011 · Age 80

Anne Francis

Born in the east, played Honey West, and has now officially gone south.

Born September 16, 1930

Guess the stiff · died 2012

Nothing will overshadow the fact that he was the winningest coach in major college football history.
Wait. What? Seriously?