Newest Stiffs:
Hulk Hogan · 71
August 11th, 1953 — July 24th, 2025
This guy was dumb for a WRESTLER. Think about that.
Ozzy Osbourne · 76
December 3rd, 1948 — July 22nd, 2025
The Prince of Darkerness.
Michael Madsen · 67
September 25th, 1957 — July 3rd, 2025
His best role: Free Willy. No question.
Brian Wilson · 82
June 20th, 1942 — June 11th, 2025
Rhonda? Hello?
Sly Stone · 82
March 15th, 1943 — June 9th, 2025
Say what you want, but with a lifetime of drug problems, and SEVEN paragraphs under "Personal Problems" in Wikipedia, the guy knew how to be a rockstar.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Andy Roddick · 43
(b) August 30th, 1982
Molly Ivins
would have been 81 today
August 30th, 1944 — January 31st, 2007She was raised and educated in Texas, but refused to let that hold her back.
Tug McGraw
would have been 81 today
August 30th, 1944 — January 5th, 2004Ya gotta bereave!
John Phillips
would have been 90 today
August 30th, 1935 — March 18th, 2001Now he's in the ground, and his eyes are gray.
Warren Buffett · 95
(b) August 30th, 1930
Daryl Gates
would have been 99 today
August 30th, 1926 — April 16th, 2010He was considered to be an excellent police chief in LA, except for - you know - that thing where the entire city RIOTED for several days. Thanks, Daryl.
Angelo Dundee
would have been 104 today
August 30th, 1921 — February 1st, 2012As Ali said about him recently "Angelo inna goo goo ga na ma ma".
Kitty Wells
would have been 106 today
August 30th, 1919 — July 16th, 2012Why do country singers always seem to have the best porn names?
Fred MacMurray
would have been 117 today
August 30th, 1908 — November 5th, 1991The dad on My Three Sons went out for some smokes.
Today's Celebrity Deaths:
Mohammed al Fayed · 90
died 2 years ago today
January 27th, 1933 — August 30th, 2023OK, OK. We get that he owned hotels and department stores and "football" clubs, but would anyone know this dud if it son wasn't with Diana? We say no. But here we are.
Mikhail Gorbachev · 91
died 3 years ago today
March 2nd, 1931 — August 30th, 2022On the one hand, he won a Nobel Peach Prize, the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, and a Grammy with Bill Clinton. On the other hand, he didn't drink or smoke. So this is a tough one for us.
Valerie Harper · 80
died 6 years ago today
August 22nd, 1939 — August 30th, 2019End of the Rhoad.
Wes Craven · 76
died 10 years ago today
August 2nd, 1939 — August 30th, 2015He was born in Cleveland, which explains quite a bit.
Oliver Sacks · 82
died 10 years ago today
July 9th, 1933 — August 30th, 2015He spent the first half of his life doing drugs, riding motorcycles, and bodybuilding. He spent the second part writing books about the brain and getting movies made about him. We would have stuck with the first part.
Glenn Ford · 90
died 19 years ago today
May 1st, 1916 — August 30th, 2006Ditto.
Charles Bronson · 81
died 22 years ago today
November 3rd, 1921 — August 30th, 2003Wish granted.
Fritz Shurmur · 67
died 26 years ago today
July 15th, 1932 — August 30th, 1999Went without a murmur.
Matt Hartl · 23
died 26 years ago today
August 1st, 1976 — August 30th, 1999As a redshirt freshman for the Northwestern Wildcats, Matt was used primarily as a blocking back. Henceforth, he will be used primarily as fertilizer.
Sterling Morrison · 53
died 30 years ago today
August 28th, 1942 — August 30th, 1995We're afraid he's going to miss all tomorrow's parties.
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