Bereavement: Graveheart, the Update, wherein celebrities die in fives
by boobs on Jun 23, 2009 11:12 AM EDT
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(Note: A lot has happened since the star of Star Search became a Star Man, but Johnny Carson's favorite drunken Irishman is what I had to start with, so I'll dance with the corpse that brung me. -boobs) Ed McMahon, one of my favorite dudes growing up, passed away, leaving a legacy of placating Johnny Carson, showcasing future stars and lending Chandrathan and nlt-Andrew 39 points. He was 86. Anyone seen any good Star Search YouTube clips?
Despite McMahon's passing, Brian B is still miles ahead of the field with his unique selections of Jack Kemp and Millvina Dean. It's going to take some work to catch up with that. (UPDATED with Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Karl Malden and Billy Mays deaths.)
1. Brian B: 205 points (Michael Jackson, Jack Kemp, Millvina Dean)
2. boobs' mom: 116 points (Farrah Fawcett, Karl Malden)
3. Cesar Hernandez: 108 points (Michael Jackson, Dom DiMaggio)
4. Petey Hendrix: 103 points (Dom DeLuise, Karl Malden)
5. Brian B's wife: 86 points (Paul Harvey, Karl Malden)
6. RedinWrigleyville: 75 points (Michael Jackson)
7. Chandrathan: 67 points (Ed McMahon, Karl Malden)
8. nlt-Andrew: 39 points (Ed McMahon)
9. Madville: 33 points (Dom DiMaggio)
10. boobs' coworker Steve: 28 points (Karl Malden)
10. Joshuar9476: 28 points (Karl Malden)
| 3fast 1. Stephen Hawking 2. Margaret Thatcher 3. Billy Graham 4. Amy Winehouse 5. Kirk Douglas 6. Nelson Mandela 7. Stan Musial 8. Ariel Sharon 9. John Wooden 10. Jerry Lewis 11. Dick Clark 12. Ted Kennedy 13. Elizabeth Taylor 14. Betty Ford 15. Robert Mugabe $$ 16. Charlie Watts $$ 17. Fidel Castro 18. Eunice Kennedy Shriver 19. Buzz Aldrin $$ 20. Walter Cronkite |
BengalRed 1. Amy Winehouse |
boobs 1. Elizabeth Edwards |
boobs' coworker Brian 1. Andy Rooney |
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boobs' coworker steve 1. Elizabeth Edwards |
boobs' mom 1. Patrick Swayze |
Brendanukkah 1. Patrick Swayze |
Brian B 1. Jack Kemp $$ 2. Harry Morgan 3. Ted Kennedy 4. Robert Novak 5. Les Paul 6. Lauren Bacall $$ 7. Millvina Dean $$ 8. John Wooden 9. Elizabeth Edwards 10. Ariel Sharon 11. Steve Smith (running back, Raiders) $$ 12. Orlando Thomas $$ 13. Carl Lindner $$ 14. Michael Jackson 15. Seve Ballesteros 16. Susan Atkins 17. Miep Gies 18. Claude Levi-Strauss 19. Sargent Shriver 20. Ronnie Biggs |
| Brian B's wife 1. Fidel Castro 2. Robert Novak 3. Ariel Sharon 4. Kirk Douglas 5. Paul Harvey $$ 6. Zsa Zsa Gabor 7. Miep Gies 8. Amy Winehouse 9. Karl Malden 10. Steve Jobs 11. Patrick Swayze 12. Don Baylor $$ 13. Dick Cheney 14. Ted Kennedy 15. Oscar Niemeyer 16. Claude Levi-Strauss 17. Luise Rainer $$ 18. Art Linkletter 19. Seve Ballesteros 20. Merle Haggard $$ |
cesarhernandez 1. Patrick Swayze |
Chandrathan 1. Patrick Swayze 2. Artie Lange $$ 3. Andy Rooney 4. Peter Falk 5. George Steinbrenner 6. Jake Lamotta $$ 7. Ted Kennedy 8. J.D. Salinger 9. Steve Jobs 10. Nancy Reagan 11. Ed McMahon 12. Chyna $$ 13. Fidel Castro 14. Seve Ballesteros 15. Bobby Heenan $$ 16. Jake "The Snake" Roberts 17. Steve-O 18. Karl Malden 19. Oscar Niemeyer 20. Claude Levi-Strauss |
ctnyc 1. Steve Jobs |
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Joshuar9476 1. Nancy Reagan |
Joshuar9476's Wife (ashes) 1. Sacha Baron Cohen $$ |
Justin 1. Bob Dole $$ 2. J.D. Salinger 3. Fidel Castro 4. Jack McKeon $$ 5. Harry Morgan 6. Rod Blagojevich $$ 7. Jimmy Carter 8. Jose Conseco $$ 9. Bob Huggins $$ 10. Pete Van Wieren $$ 11. Bob Gibson $$ 12. Bruce Froemming $$ 13. George Voinovich $$ 14. Elizabeth Edwards 15. Lindsay Lohan $$ 16. Dan Rather $$ 17. Andy Rooney 18. Magic Johnson $$ 19. Peter Gammons $$ 20. Harold Ramis $$ |
Madville 1. Patrick Swayze 2. Kirk Douglas 3. Eli Wallich $$ 4. Olivia DeHavilland $$ 5. Beverly Cleary $$ 6. Hal Holbrook $$ 7. Jon Forsythe $$ 8. Mary Tyler Moore $$ 9. Bob Feller 10. Dom DiMaggio 11. Phyllis Diller 12. Lee MacPhail 13. Dick Cheney 14. Whitey Ford $$ 15. Sparky Anderson $$ 16. John Paul Stevens $$ 17. Wolfgang Puck $$ 18. John Dingell $$ 19. Daniel Akaka $$ 20. Robert Byrd |
| nlt-andrew
1. Steve Jobs |
Petey Hendrix 1. Fidel Castro 2. Roger Ebert $$ 3. John Madden 4. Billy Graham 5. Patrick Swayze 6. Mindy McCready 7. Sen. Robert Byrd 8. Teddy Kennedy 9. Kirk Douglas 10. Dom DeLouise $$ 11. Ariel Sharon 12. B.B. King 13. Karl Malden 14. John Wooden 15. James Earl Jones $$ 16. Betty Ford 17. George Steinbrenner 18. O.J. Simpson $$ 19. Myles Brand 20. Steve Jobs |
RedinWrigleyville 1. Robert Redford $$ |
Red Menace 1. Seve Ballesteros 2. Ron Springs (NFL) $$ 3. Patrick Swayze 4. Ron Santo $$ 5. Louis Farrakhan $$ 6. Sir Bobby Robson $$ 7. Ted Kennedy 8. Robert Novak 9. George Steinbrenner 10. Ronnie Biggs 11. Jack Kevorkian $$ 12. Ariel Sharon 13. Peter Falk 14. Fidel Castro 15. Eunice Kennedy Shriver 16. Stan Musial 17. Billy Graham 18. Kirk Douglas 19. Robert Byrd 20. Steve Jobs |
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Seattle Slim 1. Robin Williams |
$$ -- Unique pick.
Note: Though Wendy Richard died, her obituary did not appear on cnn.com, thus no points were awarded.
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this is great mcmahon
Remember the animals that did something funny on your tie?
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jun 23, 2009 11:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what if something untimely happens to Brian B?
than what happens?
Bloop
by justin007000 on Jun 23, 2009 12:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BAM!
Hey, is that my Chase online Bill Pay envelope I see in that photo?
by Brian B on Jun 23, 2009 2:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Does no one have Farrah Fawcett this year?
by Brian B on Jun 23, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
boobs's mom does, as a unique pick
You’re sitting (no pun intended) on a gold mine, Trebek!
by Brendanukkah on Jun 23, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good to see menace in last place!
"We're going to Adonis, son"
jch24
by obc2 on Jun 23, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The only reason i'm in this thing is to gloat when Mary Tyler Moore croaks
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Jun 23, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BTW ever notice the resemblence...
just sayin’
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Jun 23, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
in hindsight, this is really creepy
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jun 25, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Memo to self:
Madville=witch. Do not fuck with.
by ctnyc on Jun 25, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
WOW
this irony deserves the all caps
by jacob brumfield on Jun 25, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mary Tyler Moore is holed up in a panic room somewhere right now with a rosary and holy water
"Power guys like Giambi and Dunn have always had high OPS because no one wants to pitch to them. But it takes two hits to score them from first." -- Harold Reynolds
by jch24 on Jun 25, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy shit, yeah it is
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on Jun 25, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
boobs' mom gets a unique
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Jun 25, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Life is truly brief
How many walls of how many guys in how many rooms in how many house in how many dorms in how many apartments did Farrah’s picture grace…seems like yesterday.
She was in Logan’s Run a long time ago too
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Jun 25, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone have Michael Jackson?
"Power guys like Giambi and Dunn have always had high OPS because no one wants to pitch to them. But it takes two hits to score them from first." -- Harold Reynolds
by jch24 on Jun 25, 2009 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Actually, looks like a couple of people have him.
BrianB is gonna kill this thing. Pun very intended.
"Sir, can you please put your pants back on?"
by Ash on Jun 25, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Doesn't this mean that MTM si next...
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Jun 25, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
tmz says he's gone
what a crazy day
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jun 25, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The King is dead
Long live… whoever the next king is. I refuse to give the title to Timberlake just yet.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 25, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The lesson:
Our time is short. Tell your gloved ones what they mean to you.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 25, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
you are too damn funny tonight
You know how to take a song and make it betttttttererer
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Jun 26, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to hell
I pumped my fist when I heard the Michael Jackson news, since I’ve got him. Not confirmed yet of course. Then I check, and I see Brian B. of course has him too…..
C’mon Jean Stapleton! You’re my unique lady!
"Tigers love pepper...they hate cinnamon.
by cesarhernandez on Jun 25, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LA Times now reporting it
He arrived at hospital in deep coma and was pronounced dead.
"Tigers love pepper...they hate cinnamon.
by cesarhernandez on Jun 25, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
let's rec this post up
cause celebrities are falling like flies
by jacob brumfield on Jun 25, 2009 6:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I feel like I just rec'd death.
"Sir, can you please put your pants back on?"
by Ash on Jun 25, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
apparently jeff goldblum just died too
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jun 25, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
someone told me this. im not sure i believe it's true
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jun 25, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not true
It’s a hoax. Someone dug up a report from 2006 with Tom Hanks dying under the same circumstances…falling off a cliff in New Zealand
"Tigers love pepper...they hate cinnamon.
by cesarhernandez on Jun 25, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MJ was a strange one
However he was a musician, dancer and composer beyond everyone in his time. A pure musical talent. Quincy Jones who worked with all greats from Sinatra to Tony Bennett, Aretha to Ella and Pavarotti…said of Michael that he was the greatest singer he’d ever heard – said he never heard MJ miss a note..never
The guy was an amazing dancer, obviously…too bad his old man was such a fucking asshole..Michael may have had a chance at a better life…but if indeed he’s gone then so also goes the King of an entire pop generation.
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Jun 25, 2009 7:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Prince
I’d put Prince above MJ as a musician and composer, by far.
"We're going to Adonis, son"
jch24
by obc2 on Jun 26, 2009 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nowhere close to the pop influence, though
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jun 26, 2009 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No. Wrong.
Although little Red Corvette was catchy…
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Jun 26, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
me, too
And Stevie Wonder.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
by BubbaFan on Jun 26, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been trying to think of an appropriate way to acknowledge Michael's death ...
this is the best I could do without (probably) getting banned.
It’s time to ease on down, ease on down the road
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jun 25, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dear God yes
I’ve been trying to remember that song for a couple of weeks. I’m off to go find the soundtrack.
"Power guys like Giambi and Dunn have always had high OPS because no one wants to pitch to them. But it takes two hits to score them from first." -- Harold Reynolds
by jch24 on Jun 25, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You Can't Win is also pretty good
Those were the only bright spots in The Wiz and even Ease fell flat on screen.
by Red Menace on Jun 25, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The person who's most upset about MJ's death? Gary Glitter.
He now takes the title as ‘Pop music’s biggest fucko.’
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jun 25, 2009 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't want to be around either one, that's for sure
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jun 25, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
in honor of mj's death
little boys will fly their shorts and half mast today…
"Turns Out Craig Counsell Was Actually Best Baseball Player Of Steroid Era"
-The Onion 2/13/09
by RedinWrigleyville on Jun 26, 2009 1:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Now Bill Mays is gone
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/sfl-billy-mays-dead-report-062809,0,2691802.story
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Jun 28, 2009 12:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did it show up on CNN?
If not, it didn’t happen.
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jun 28, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, there went the only person louder than me...
Also, not a good year to be 50, apparently.
"Sir, can you please put your pants back on?"
by Ash on Jun 28, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LIES!!!!
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jun 28, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Truthiness
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Jun 28, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unbelievable.
I’m much sadder about this than I am about Michael Jackson.
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on Jun 28, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
eh
He really came off as an asshole on Pitchmen. Still rest in peace and all.
by Red Menace on Jun 28, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he doesnt count
celebrities die in threes, and we already had our three. so he’s not really dead. or famous.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jun 28, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well at least he wasn't deadly famous
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Jun 28, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best joke I saw about this
Celebrities die in threes, but leave it to Billy Mays to throw in an extra one COMPLETELY FREE!
by Brendanukkah on Jun 29, 2009 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Now it's Karl Malden's turn...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/01/karl.malden.obit/index.html
at least Brian B didn’t have him…
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 1, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
note second
once i listened to that bowie clip of starman, it reminded me of the life on mars finale, and i immediately regretted it.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 2, 2009 3:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i really need bob dole to kick off
Bloop
by justin007000 on Jul 3, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dole Schmole
MTM is probably already dead…no one has ever seen her and michael jackson at the same place=same time (review earlier pics)
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Jul 3, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why didn't i add palin's political career?
Bloop
by justin007000 on Jul 4, 2009 4:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Steve McNair - violent death
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin
by Madville on Jul 4, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Robert McNamara
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/06/robert.mcnamara.obit/index.html
I think someone had him last year. Not this, though.
What do you mean, "blank slate"?
by boobs on Jul 6, 2009 11:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I used to ride him
I probably had him in this one last year. He was just getting too old.
by Red Menace on Jul 6, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
93
Though apparently you would have gotten the unique pick bonus.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 6, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looking through my files
the last time I had him was 2007. We subtract the age from 100, not 125, so he wasn’t worth much. I don’t know if I ever had him here.
by Red Menace on Jul 6, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Next Five to kick the bucket
Lindsay Lohan, Amy Winehouse, Gheorge Mhuresan, child actor formerly known as Webster and Jon (from Jon & Kate)
"We're going to Adonis, son"
jch24
by obc2 on Jul 6, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jon's got too much to live for now
Free bird don’t die
by Red Menace on Jul 6, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ronnie Van Zant
disagrees
Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans
by Farneyismycopilot on Jul 6, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That song was written about Duane Allman
Who might have an opinion on the matter, too.
by Brendanukkah on Jul 6, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no one has mentioned Alexis Arguello yet...
what a shame… I guess he said no mas.
Nobody listens to Andrew
by nlt-andrew68 on Jul 6, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I believe obc mentioned it in another thread
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Jul 6, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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