The Stiffs for 2011

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.

Johannes Heesters · 108

December 5th, 1903 - December 24th, 2011

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

Vaclav Havel · 75

October 5th, 1936 - December 18th, 2011

Czechmate.

Kim Jong-il · 70

February 16th, 1941 - December 18th, 2011

Not anymore he not.

Christopher Hitchens · 62

April 13th, 1949 - December 15th, 2011

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

Joe Simon · 98

October 11th, 1913 - December 14th, 2011

From Red Skull to Dead Skull.

Harry Morgan · 96

April 10th, 1915 - December 7th, 2011

Sherman Tanked.

Dobie Gray · 71

July 26th, 1940 - December 6th, 2011

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

Patrice O'Neal · 41

December 7th, 1969 - November 29th, 2011

Elephant has left the room.

Ken Russell · 84

July 3rd, 1927 - November 27th, 2011

His state has been altered.

Walt Hazzard · 69

April 15th, 1942 - November 18th, 2011

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

Karl Slover · 93

September 21st, 1918 - November 15th, 2011

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

Heavy D · 44

May 24th, 1967 - November 8th, 2011

Getting less so by the minute.

Bil Keane · 89

October 5th, 1922 - November 8th, 2011

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.

Joe Frazier · 67

January 12th, 1944 - November 7th, 2011

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

Andy Rooney · 92

January 14th, 1919 - November 5th, 2011

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

Dorothy Rodham · 92

June 4th, 1919 - November 1st, 2011

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

Muammar Gaddafi · 69

June 7th, 1942 - October 20th, 2011

No more Muammar.

Roger Williams · 87

October 1st, 1924 - October 8th, 2011

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

Al Davis · 82

July 4th, 1929 - October 8th, 2011

He just died, baby.

Steve Jobs · 56

February 24th, 1955 - October 5th, 2011

Pancreatic cancer. There's no app for that.

Dolores Hope · 102

May 27th, 1909 - September 19th, 2011

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.

Eleanor Mondale · 51

January 19th, 1960 - September 17th, 2011

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

Cliff Robertson · 88

September 9th, 1923 - September 10th, 2011

He played Hugh Hefner AND JFK. So versatile.

Mark Hatfield · 89

July 12th, 1922 - August 7th, 2011

Well, at least the McCoys are happy.

Amy Winehouse · 27

September 14th, 1983 - July 23rd, 2011

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

Milly Del Rubio · 89

August 23rd, 1921 - July 21st, 2011

The reunion tour starts this winter.

Googie Withers · 94

March 12th, 1917 - July 16th, 2011

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

Sherwood Schwartz · 94

November 14th, 1916 - July 12th, 2011

So long, little buddy.

Betty Ford · 93

April 8th, 1918 - July 8th, 2011

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

Dick Williams · 82

May 7th, 1929 - July 7th, 2011

In baseball parlance, he took a beanball.

Peter Falk · 83

September 16th, 1927 - June 23rd, 2011

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

"Where did you get those sandals?"

Clarence Clemons · 69

January 11th, 1942 - June 18th, 2011

That blows.

Lawrence Eagleburger · 80

August 1st, 1930 - June 4th, 2011

Tastes just like chicken.

Jack Kevorkian · 83

May 26th, 1928 - June 3rd, 2011

He died doing what he loved: dying.

James Arness · 88

May 26th, 1923 - June 3rd, 2011

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.

Jeff Conaway · 60

October 5th, 1950 - May 27th, 2011

Gonaway.

Gil Scott-Heron · 62

April 1st, 1949 - May 27th, 2011

The Funeral Will Not Be Televised.

Macho Man Randy Savage · 58

November 15th, 1952 - May 20th, 2011

Snap him into a bin, Jim!

Harmon Killebrew · 74

June 29th, 1936 - May 17th, 2011

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

Seve Ballesteros · 54

April 9th, 1957 - May 7th, 2011

6 under.

Jackie Cooper · 88

September 15th, 1922 - May 3rd, 2011

Great Caesar's ghost!

Osama bin Laden · 54

March 10th, 1957 - May 2nd, 2011

Good riddance you worthless, pathetic, cowardly scumbag.

Phoebe Snow · 60

July 17th, 1950 - April 26th, 2011

Snow falls.

Sidney Lumet · 86

June 25th, 1924 - April 9th, 2011

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

Larry Finch · 60

February 16th, 1951 - April 2nd, 2011

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

Farley Granger · 85

July 1st, 1925 - March 27th, 2011

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

Geraldine Ferraro · 75

August 26th, 1935 - March 26th, 2011

She had a good run.

Liz Taylor · 79

February 27th, 1932 - March 23rd, 2011

8 weddings and a funeral.

Zoogz Rift · 57

July 10th, 1953 - March 22nd, 2011

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

Pinetop Perkins · 97

July 7th, 1913 - March 21st, 2011

Pine on top of Pinetop.

Warren Christopher · 85

October 27th, 1925 - March 18th, 2011

Warren, peace.

Ferlin Husky · 85

December 3rd, 1925 - March 17th, 2011

Gone on the wings of a dove.

Nate Dogg · 41

August 19th, 1969 - March 15th, 2011

Play dead. Good boy!

David Broder · 81

September 11th, 1929 - March 9th, 2011

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.

Jane Russell · 89

June 21st, 1921 - February 28th, 2011

Twice as famous as anyone was back then.

Duke Snider · 84

September 19th, 1926 - February 27th, 2011

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

Frank Buckles · 110

January 2, 1901 - February 27th, 2011

You would too, if you were 110.

George Shearing · 91

August 13th, 1919 - February 14th, 2011

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

Betty Garrett · 91

May 23rd, 1919 - February 12th, 2011

From On The Town to under it.

Chuck Tanner · 81

July 4th, 1929 - February 11th, 2011

Might as well, now.

Jack LaLanne · 96

September 26th, 1914 - January 23rd, 2011

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

Sargent Shriver · 95

November 9th, 1915 - January 18th, 2011

Peace, corpse.

Don Kirshner · 76

April 17th, 1934 - January 17th, 2011

He's lost that livin' feeling.

Gerry Rafferty · 63

April 16th, 1947 - January 4th, 2011

Gave up the booze and the one-night stands.

Anne Francis · 80

September 16th, 1930 - January 2nd, 2011

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

Year	Stiffs
2024	41
2023	54
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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