Category Archives: Dead Celebrities

RIP, Tina Turner

Posted on May 24, 2023 by tengrain

The goddess has returned to the gods, and I’m shattered.

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RIP, Andy Rourke

Posted on May 19, 2023 by tengrain

The legendary bassist for The Smiths was 59 (way too young): “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer,” an announcement on his social media pages said. “Andy … Continue reading →

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RIP, Jerry Springer

Posted on April 28, 2023 by tengrain

The only eulogy: throw a chair at your ex in his honor today 🫡 https://t.co/iQdKLWXczk — taylor garron (@taylorgarron) April 27, 2023 True confession: I never watched his show, not even a minute of it.

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Eiron, the Goddess of Irony Laughed So Hard She Farted

Posted on January 10, 2023 by tengrain

Diamond is gone, there is only Silk. If only there had been a vaccine. Diamond and Silk were vaccine deniers to the bitter end (and beyond) and there’s no telling how many people they influenced to not get vaccinated and … Continue reading →

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RIP, Stuart Margolin

Posted on December 13, 2022 by tengrain

Very funny multiple-Emmy winning comedic actor Stuart Margolin has died of natural causes, he was 81. You probably remember him as Angel, as the “sidekick who was a shifty-eyed, backstabbing rat, but also lovable” on The Rockford Files. He was … Continue reading →

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Lucianne Goldberg is Dead

Posted on October 27, 2022 by tengrain

Throw another log on the fire, Satan, a favorite daughter is coming home: [N]EW YORK (AP) — Lucianne Goldberg, a literary agent and key figure in the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton over his affair with Monica Lewinsky, has … Continue reading →

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News That Will Drive You to Drink, Ken Starr Edition

Posted on September 13, 2022 by tengrain

Happy Hour News So yeah, Ken Starr is gone and he won’t be missed. Not even a golf clap for the bastard. Don’t read this that I was a fan of Bill Clinton, I wasn’t; that walking exhibit for the … Continue reading →

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The Queen is Dead, Long Live The King (and Queen Consort)

Posted on September 8, 2022 by tengrain

QE2 has gone on to the palace in the sky and Chuck and his royal home-wrecker (not making that up: her title will be Queen-Consort) will be the new monarchy. I’m not a royalist, there will always be a Britain, … Continue reading →

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RIP, Olivia Newton-John

Posted on August 8, 2022 by tengrain

I’m probably the only person reading this blog that has no fond memories of Grease, and surely that is what Olivia Newton-John was best know for, but I do have a fond memory of Xanadu, which is ridiculously over the … Continue reading →

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RIP, Nichelle Nichols

Posted on July 31, 2022 by tengrain

“At that moment, the world tilted for me.” Ms. Nichols was 89. She was one of a kind, a true class act.

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