The Stiffs for 2017

For the 31st 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.

Rose Marie · 94

August 15th, 1923 - December 28th, 2017

She was at opening night of the Flamingo Hotel in Vegas. 16 YEARS after she started in radio. This chick had some miles on her.

Dick Enberg · 82

January 9th, 1935 - December 21st, 2017

Oh, my.

Bernard Law · 86

November 4th, 1931 - December 20th, 2017

Your elevator is ready sir. Going down?

Jim Nabors · 87

June 12th, 1930 - November 30th, 2017

Surprise, Surprise Surprise!

David Cassidy · 67

April 12th, 1950 - November 21st, 2017

THAT’S what he was so afraid of.

Della Reese · 86

July 6th, 1931 - November 20th, 2017

Touching an angel.

Mel Tillis · 85

August 8th, 1932 - November 19th, 2017

M-M-M-M-Mel's D-D-D-D-D-Dead.

Charles Manson · 83

November 12th, 1934 - November 19th, 2017

Stick a fork in him.

Malcolm Young · 64

January 6th, 1953 - November 18th, 2017

Finally lost his long-running battle with American thighs.

Bobby Doerr · 99

April 7th, 1918 - November 13th, 2017

He was the oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame until, well, recently.

Liz Smith (mediocre journalist) · 94

February 2nd, 1923 - November 12th, 2017

Word going around the Hollywood party scene has it that a "kinda journalist" with the initials LS may not be "off the market" for good!

Robert Gillaume · 89

November 30th, 1927 - October 24th, 2017

He was a beloved, scandal-free, African-American actor with a career that spanned more than fifty years.
Pisses us off.

Fats Domino · 89

February 26th, 1928 - October 24th, 2017

A stark reminder of the tragedy that awaits those who find excitement on hills made of any sort of berry.

Gord Downie · 53

February 6th, 1964 - October 17th, 2017

Way, way downie.

Y.A.Tittle · 90

October 24th, 1926 - October 8th, 2017

Good question.

Tom Petty · 66

October 20th, 1950 - October 2nd, 2017

Gonna leave this world for a while.

Monty Hall · 96

August 25th, 1921 - September 30th, 2017

Out of respect, those attending his funeral should please dress as chickens.

Hugh Hefner · 91

April 9th, 1926 - September 27th, 2017

We salute the passing of a great American hero. Thankfully salutes are just with one hand.

Liliane Bettencourt · 94

October 21st, 1922 - September 21st, 2017

Beauty really is only skin deep.

Jake LaMotta · 96

July 10th, 1921 - September 19th, 2017

Reclining Bull

Harry Dean Stanton · 91

July 14th, 1926 - September 15th, 2017

Fire Corpse with Me

Pete Domenici · 85

May 7th, 1932 - September 13th, 2017

He voted to impeach Clinton because of his "lewd conduct", and then got a 24 year old staffer pregnant and didn't admit it until 12 years later. Lewd indeed.

Shelley Berman · 92

February 3rd, 1925 - September 1st, 2017

Curbed.

Richard Anderson · 91

August 8th, 1926 - August 31st, 2017

He was best known as Oscar Goldman on The Six Million Dollar Man. Right.
We said BEST known.

Jerry Lewis · 91

March 16th, 1926 - August 20th, 2017

Comedien de la mort.

Dick Gregory · 84

October 12th, 1932 - August 19th, 2017

If you were a black civil rights activist during the Trump Presidency, you would have keeled over right about now too.

Glen Campbell · 81

April 22nd, 1936 - August 8th, 2017

He released his last album just 2 months ago. It was titled "Adios". So, yeah. There you go.

Don Baylor · 68

June 28th, 1949 - August 7th, 2017

That's what you get for crowding the plate.

Ara Parseghian · 94

May 21st, 1923 - August 2nd, 2017

Die like a champion today.

Barbara Sinatra · 89

October 16th, 1927 - July 25th, 2017

Before she married Frank, she was married to Zeppo. The least popular Marx brother. Quite a life you led there, Barb.

Martin Landau · 89

June 20th, 1928 - July 15th, 2017

Winning an Academy Award probably paled in comparison to starring in 1981's "The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island"

Helmut Kohl · 87

April 3rd, 1930 - June 16th, 2017

They said he was friends with Vladimir Putin. The leader of a country friends with that maniac? Man. Good thing that would never happen in the US.

Bill Dana · 92

October 5th, 1924 - June 15th, 2017

We know some of you are thinking "How the fuck did this guy end of famous for the purposes of this game?"

Yeah, well. That's what we are thinking too.

Adam West · 88

September 19th, 1928 - June 10th, 2017

Quick, Robin! To the Bat Grave!

Roberto de Vicenzo · 94

April 14th, 1923 - June 1st, 2017

What a stupid he was.

Manuel Noriega · 83

February 11th, 1934 - May 29th, 2017

A man, a plan, an evil dictator. Manuel!

Gregg Allman · 69

December 8th, 1947 - May 27th, 2017

Laid back. WAY back.

Jim Bunning · 85

October 23rd, 1931 - May 26th, 2017

The honorable gentleman from Kentucky yields the floor.

Zbigniew Brzezinski · 89

March 28th, 1928 - May 26th, 2017

Three Z's in your name? No. That's just wrong.

Roger Moore · 89

October 14th, 1927 - May 23rd, 2017

Moore is less.

Roger Ailes · 77

May 15th, 1940 - May 18th, 2017

If you're looking for someone to blame for the dumbing down of America, you should start here. And end here.

Michael Parks · 77

April 24th, 1940 - May 9th, 2017

Parked now, for sure.

Jonathan Demme · 73

February 22nd, 1944 - April 26th, 2017

It puts the lotion in the casket.

Erin Moran · 56

October 18th, 1960 - April 22nd, 2017

Joanie Loves Formaldehyde.

Aaron Hernandez · 27

November 6th, 1989 - April 19th, 2017

Pretty good hang time for a guy that never played punter.

Don Rickles · 90

May 8th, 1926 - April 6th, 2017

Who's the hockey puck now?

Dallas Green · 82

August 4th, 1934 - March 22nd, 2017

More of a greenish-black, actually.

Chuck Barris · 87

June 3rd, 1929 - March 21st, 2017

He joins Gene Gene The Dancing Machine in that great green room in the sky.

Jerry Krause · 77

April 6th, 1939 - March 21st, 2017

Despite the fact that he was considered a hardass and didn't work well with others, and despite the fact that Jordan and and Phil Jackson both hated him, he actually seemed like a real dick.

David Rockefeller · 101

June 12th, 1915 - March 20th, 2017

A shining example that you can have all the money in the world and you're still going to end up on this shitty website.

Jimmy Breslin · 86

October 17th, 1930 - March 19th, 2017

Cold off the presses.

Chuck Berry · 90

October 18th, 1926 - March 18th, 2017

Johnny B. Dead

Lou Duva · 94

May 28th, 1922 - March 8th, 2017

He owned a trucking company, then became a bail bondsman - tracking those who jumped bail himself - and then got into boxing. We'll have to check - but he MAY have been Italian.

Joseph Wapner · 97

November 15th, 1919 - February 26th, 2017

The decision in the case of Grim Reaper v. Wapner is in. Ruling is for the plaintiff.

Bill Paxton · 61

May 17th, 1955 - February 25th, 2017

Game Over, Man! Game Over!

Omar Abdel-Rahman · 78

May 3rd, 1938 - February 18th, 2017

Hard to bill yourself as a bad-ass terrorist when you wear a Santa hat every day of your life. Dummy.

Al Jarreau · 76

March 12th, 1940 - February 12th, 2017

Looks like we're in this love all on our own now.

Richard Hatch · 71

May 21st, 1945 - February 7th, 2017

Down the - well, you know.

Irwin Corey · 102

July 29th, 1914 - February 6th, 2017

They called him "The World's Foremost Authority". No idea for what.

Barbara Hale · 94

April 18th, 1922 - January 27th, 2017

She was in movies for 35 years and on TV for 48 years. And she'll still be remembered as Perry Mason's secretary. Raymond Burr can suck it.

John Hurt · 77

January 22nd, 1940 - January 27th, 2017

I am not an animal! I am a human be - oh wait. Never mind.

Mike Connors · 91

August 15th, 1925 - January 26th, 2017

Less-than-a-man-nix.

Mary Tyler Moore · 80

December 29th, 1936 - January 25th, 2017

Looks like she didn't make it, after all.

Buddy Greco · 90

August 14th, 1926 - January 10th, 2017

From Atlanta to Goodbye.

Year	Stiffs
2025	2
2024	44
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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