2017 lists

Listen.  We all know shit went crazy sideways last year on celeb deaths.  I looked the other way on it for a long time.  Until today.  That bastard, 2016, took Father Mulcahey.
Who won 2016?  At this time, it appears to be a tie between Julz and Patrick G with 4 names each.

Patrick S

Okay, I know I'm late, goddamnit!

But Here are my 11. You can pare it down to 8, if you must.

Kirk Douglas
Jerry Lewis
Billy Graham
Bob Barker
David Rockfeller
Carol Channing
Charlie Sheen
Michael J. Fox
Alternate; Malcom Young (AC/DC guitarist) 

Pam W

Kirk Douglas

Carol Channing

Doris Day

Dick van Dyke

Mel Brooks

Sir John Hurt

Morrissey

Desmond Tutu

Jerry Lewis

Billy Graham

Sidney Poitier

Sage

Shannon Doherty
Billy Graham
Hugh Hefner
Justin Bieber
Donald Trump
Kirk Douglas
Janice Dickinson
Lindsey Lohan
Miley Cyrus
Michael Douglas
      Alt: Charlie Sheen

Roy

Olivia de Havilland
George H.W. Bush
Jimmy Carter
Kirk Douglas
Fats Domino
Carol Channing
George Shultz
Prince Philip
Billy Graham
Doris Day
      Alt. I.M. Pei

Gary K

Kirk Douglas

Billy Graham

Olivia De Havilland

Jake LaMotta

Bob Barker

President George Bush Sr.

Glen Campbell

Betty White(I really hope this one doesn't happen)

Lord (Peter) Carrington

Herman Wouk

Malibu Julz

Kirk Douglas

Stephen Hawking

Jan Michael Vincent

Jake La Motta

Rose Marie

Valerie Harper

George H.W. Bush

Shannon Doherty

Billy Graham

Olivia de Havilland

      Alternate:  Joseph Ratzinger – aka  Pope Benedict XVI

Kevin L

Richard Simmons

Glenn Campbell

Mitzi shore

Joni Mitchell

Steven hawking

Gary Busey

Don Rickles

Carl Reiner

Kirk Douglas

Dick van Dyke

   – alternate American Democracy & Free Speech

2015 lists

 

 Malibu Julz

Lindsay Lohan

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Stephen Hawking

Jan Michael Vincent

Fidel Castro

Jake La Motta

Rose Marie

Valerie Harper

George H.W. Bush

Muhammad Ali

Alternate:  Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger – aka  Pope Benedict XVI

Kevin

George HW Bush

Fidel Castro

Hugh Hefner

Carl Reiner

Mel Brooks

Kirk Douglas

Nancy Reagan

Don Rickles

BB King

Glenn Campbell (he who doesn't give out Halloween candy.  I grew up next to his house)

                                                                 Sage

Billy Graham

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Justin Bieber

GW Bush Sr

Kirk Douglas

Olivia De Havilland

Lindsey Lohan

B B King

Amanda Bynes

Charlie Sheen

 

Chris Michas ( aka Mr Von Schtupp)

Pope Benedictus

Jahi McGrath

Billy Graham 

Olivia de Havilland

Nancy Reagan 

Mickey Rooney

Doc Severinsen 

Robert Dole

Randy Travis 

Alex Trebek

editors note:   Chris only has 9 names, as mickey rooney is already dead.  What kind of sick person jokes about these things.  Also, he is letting it ride by just using last year's list

Erin M (aka Ms Von Michas, Mother Herb)

Bret Michaels

Thich Nhat Hahn

Desmond tutu

kirk Douglas

Beverly Cleary

Zsa Zsa

George Bush (sr)

Maureen O'Haha

Bob Elliot

Rose Marie

Roy -Majikwah

Irwin Corey
Billy Graham
George HW Bush
Olivia de Havilland
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Buddy Ryan
David Rockefeller
Herman Woulk
Prince Phillip
Carol Channing
Alt: George Kennedy
 

Rev_Ed’s List:

George H W Bush

Kirk Douglas

Billy Graham

Doris Day

Olivia de Havilland

Nancy Reagan

Fidel Castro

Pope Benedict

Bob Barker

Prince Philip

Alternate:  

Sam Simon 

the great Casey Casem has finally reached the sky

Bad news, the great Casey Casem has passed.  The good news?  It puts me, once again, back on top.  Now, here is some fun.  Here is a pretty famous audio clip of Casem bitching at his producer.  It's nothing too scandalous, his concern is valid.  But, he drops an F bomb, which is pretty awesome.



That clip got used by a found sound sample group called 'Negativland'.  They used the clip, and then called the song 'U2'.  Well, that caused a lawsuit that drug on for many many years.  This poor band, who got eviscerated by lawyers for Casem and U2, made lemonade out of lemons.  They wrote a great book about the whole experience.  Then, with quite a suicidal pair of balls, they included the contentious recording.  You can find the book, and the recording, below.

It is a fascinating story of 'fair use' and 'found sound'.  This band set legal precedents in this battle.  If you love the history of rock, or Casey Casem, or U2, or SST records, or free goddamn speech... read the book.  I have a copy, but I haven't picked it up in 20 years.  I would offer you my copy, but these poor guys really need the money