This page is dedicated to those who had led remarkable lives, one way or another, and have since passed on. To the majority that have passed on, we say, "Oh crap, it's thoughts and prayers time, bummer," especially when the individual has gone above and beyond in their life's accomplishments and registered on the PIG radar.

Most led long, productive lives, leaving their footprint on the rest of us.

Others "Pete Rose'd" or "John Belushi'ed" themselves out of existence at an early age by their own hand, personal demons or decadent, overboard behavior. There a rare few to whom we say, “What took you so long?”

Just because we're PIGsters doesn't mean we're not human (sometimes), too. We hate posting on this page, but when a person of note passes on, we thought it proper and respectful, in a PIGish context, to recognize and acknowledge their life's deeds, be it good, bad or ugly.

No matter who makes this page, we say, "Thanks for the memories. Bon Voyage."

07 – Neil Peart, Canadian drummer for “Rush” Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2013 – age 67 (glioblastoma)

08 – Edd Byrnes, Actor – Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip”– age 89

08 – Buck Henry, (Henry Zuckerman) Actor/director/screenwriter – Created "Get Smart." wrote “The Graduate” and directed “Heaven Can Wait”– age 89

21– Terry Jones, British actor/writer/director – as part of the Monty Python comedy team he wrote for directed or acted in (sometimes all three) all Monte Python TV shows and movies – age 77

26 – Kobe Bryant, Professional basketball player – played his entire 20 year NBA career with the LA Lakers, five NBA championships, age 41 (helicopter crash)

01 – Kirk Douglas, Actor/producer/director/author "Spartacus" (Not to be confused with self-important elected pirate Corey Booker) – “Champion”, “Bad & the Beautiful”, “Lust for Life”– age 103

03 – Gene Reynolds, Actor,writer,director,producer – co-wrote,produced or directed “Tales of Wells Fargo” (1957-’62), M*A*S*H (1972-’83), “Lou Grant” (1977-’82) – age 96 (heart failure)

07 – Orson Bean, Comedian/actor/writer – appeared frequently on TV game shows (1960’s-’80’s) was a regular on “To Tell the Truth” and appeared on “The Tonight Show”over 200 times – age 91 (struck by two cars while walking across a street)

>> Tribute: Orson Bean & Rush Limbaugh by Andrew Breitbart >>

08 – Robert Conrad, Tough Guy/Bad Ass/Actor/Stuntman – played James West in TV Western “The Wild Wild West” (1965-’69) and Pappy Boyington in TV show “Baa Baa Black Sheep” (1976-’78) Eveready Battery Commercial "I dare you to knock this off my shoulder" – age 84 (heart failure)

16 – Kellye Nakahara Wallett, Actress – played Lt. Nurse Kellye Yamato on TV show M*A*S*H (1972-“83) – age 72 (cancer)

17 – Ja’net DuBois, Actress/songwriter/singer – played Willona Woods on TV show Good Times (1974-’79) also wrote and sang theme song “Movin’ on Up” to The Jefferson’s – age 74 (natural causes)

02 – James Lipton, Actor/acting coach/writer – dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University and host/producer of TV talk show Inside the Actors Studio (1994-’18) – age 93 (bladder cancer)

08 – Max von Sydow, Actor – played Jesus Christ in “The Greatest Story Ever Told” (1965), Woody Allen’s Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Minority Report (2002) – age 90

08 – Johnny Yune, Actor/comedian – starred in They Call Me Bruce? (1982) and They Still Call Me Bruce (1987) – age 85 (dementia)

17 – Lyle Waggoner, Actor – a cast member on “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-’74) and Steve Trevor on “Wonder Woman” (1975-’79) – age 84

20 – Kenny Rogers, Legendary American Singer/Songwriter –“Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town” "The Gambler" – age 81

26 – Curly Neal, Pro Basketball Player – played with the Harlem Globetrotters (1963-’85) as their chief ball handler in 6,000 games in 97 countries – age 77

30 – Bill Withers, Singer/songwriter/musician – wrote and performed “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971), “Lean on Me” (1972) won 3 Grammy Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2015) – age 81 (heart disease)

04 – Tom Dempsey, NFL Football player – was a placekicker for numerous teams, held record for longest field goal, 63 yards, WITH HALF OF ONE FOOT – age 73 (COVID-19)

05 – Honor Blackman, Actress – played Bond girl Pussy Galore in the movie “Goldfinger”and Cathy Gale in British series “The Avengers” – age 94 (natural causes)

06 – Al Kaline, Pro Baseball player – played for Detroit Tigers entire career (1953-’74) batted 3007 hits, Baseball Hall of Fame 1980 – age 85 (natural)

15 – Brian Dennehy, Award Winning Actor – played Sheriff Will Teasle in movie “First Blood” (1982) and Cocoon (1985) – age 81 (cardiac arrest)

MAY

04 – Don Shula, NFL player and coach – head coach Miami Dolphins (1970-’95) two Superbowls and the only perfect season in NFL history (1972) also Baltimore Colts head coach (1963-’69) – age 90

08 – Roy Horn, Magician – one half of the duo Siegfried & Roy who featured white lions and white tigers in their act, in 2003 Horn was attacked by a tiger effectively ending his career – age 75 (COVID-19)

09 – Good Golly, Miss Molly! Little Richard, Singer/songwriter – known as the Father of rock & roll he also influenced R&B and soul. “Tutti Frutti” (1955), “Long Tall Sally” (1956), Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1986) – age 87 (bone cancer)

11 – Jerry Stiller, Comedian/actor – Creator of "Festivus" performed as Stiller and Meara with his wife, played Frank, George Costanza’s father on TV show “Seinfeld” (1993-’98) and Arthur Spooner on “King of Queens” (1998-’07) – age 92

15 – Fred Willard, Comedian/actor – played Lt. Bob Hookstratten in “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984), and Ron Albertson in “Waiting for Guffman” (1996) – age 81 (natural)

18 – Ken Osmond, Actor/LA Police Officer – played everyone's favorite smartass Eddie Haskell on TV show “Leave It to Beaver” – age 76 (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

31 – Christo, Artist – worked on large scale projects visually impressive, and controversial, often taking years and sometimes decades – age 84. Publisher's note: I view almost everyone with fame that has one name, as egomaniacal, narcississts.r Assholes. Christo is no exception.

29 – Carl Reiner, Comedian/actor/director/screenwriter – creator, producer, writer, and actor on “The Dick Van Dyke Show“, partnered with Mel Brooks to make movies and comedy tours. Too bad his legacy includes Skidmark, Rob "Meathead" Rob Reiner – age 98

JULY

06 – Charlie Daniels, PIG favorite, Legendary Patriot and singer/songwriter/musician – played Southern rock, country, and bluegrass music #1 hit was “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” – age 83 (stroke)

06 – Ennio Morricone, Film Composer – composed scores for “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (1966), “Once Upon a Time in the West” – age 91

24 – Regis Philbin, TV personality/talk show host – his shows included Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee (1988-’01), Live with Kelly (2001-‘2011), Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Million Dollar Password, and America’s Got Talent – age 88

25 – Dame Olivia de Havilland, Actress – appeared in 49 feature films (1935-’88) , including “Gone With the Wind”, “Captain Blood” “To Each His Own” Got warm and sqiushy with Clarke Gable and Errol Flynn– age 104

25 – John Saxon, Actor/martial artist – played with Bruce Lee in “Enter the Dragon” (1973), “Joe Kidd” (1972) – age 83 (pneumonia)

01 – Wilford Brimley, Actor/singer – played Ben Luckett in movie “Cocoon”(1985), and Pop Fisher in “The Natural”(1984) Also know as Quaker Oats and Liberty Medical Spokesman– age 85 (kidney condition)

01 – Reni Santoni, Actor – played Poppie on TV show “Seinfield” and Chico González in movie “Dirty Harry”(1971) – age 82 (cancer)

31 – Tom Seaver, MLB Pitcher – 12-time All-Star, Baseball Hall of Fame, three NL Cy Young Awards, 1969 World Series – age 75 (Lewy body dementia and COVID-19)

06 – Lou Brock, MLB baseball player – mostly with St. Louis Cardinals, Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985, National League (NL) stolen base leader 8 times, joined the 3000 club in his final season – age 81

10 – Dame Diana Rigg, Actress(UK) – played Emma Peel in the TV show “The Avengers” also Olenna Tyrell in “Game of Thrones” – age 82

18 – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, aka RBG, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1993-’20), nominated by President Clinton – age 87 (pancreatic cancer)

21 – Tommy DeVito, Musician/singer – founding member of the Four Seasons; “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like a Man” – age 92 (Covid-19)

23 – Gale Sayers, NFL Player – played with the Chicago Bears (1965-’71), Pro Football Hall of Fame, wrote a book which was made into the movie “Brian’s Song” about Brian Piccolo – age 77

29 – Mac Davis, Singer/songwriter/actor – wrote for Elvis “In the Ghetto”, Nancy Sinatra and others, wrote/performed “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me” – age 78

02 – Bob Gibson, MLB Baseball player – played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1975),nine-time All-Star, 2 World Series, Baseball Hall of Fame – age 84 (pancreatic cancer)

06 – Johnny Nash, Singer/song writer – biggest hit “I Can See Clearly Now” (1972), primarily known for singing reggae and pop – age 80

06 – Eddie Van Halen, Guitar Legend or he and his brothers rock group Van Halen, “Jump”, “Hot for teacher”; Top 100 Guitarist of all Times – age 65 (throat cancer)

08 – Whitey Ford, MLB Baseball player – pitched for the NY Yankees (1950-’67), ten-time All-Star and six-time World Series champion, Baseball Hall of Fame – age 91

11 – Joe Morgan, MLB Baseball player/Announcer – played second basemen for the Cincinnati Reds where he won two World Series and was MVP seven times, Baseball Hal of Fame – age 77 (leukemia)

23 - Jerry Jeff Walker, 78, American singer-songwriter ("Mr. Bojangles"), throat cancer.

31 - Sir Sean Connery, 90, Scottish actor. Original James Bond (Dr. No, The Untouchables, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), Oscar winner

NOVEMBER

8 - Alex Trebek Beloved Canadian host of "Jeopardy!" host died at age 80 after a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.

25 - Diego Maradona, Argentinian soccer legend. Considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He led Argentina to a World Cup victory in 1986 and scoring 34 goals in 91 World Cup appearances. Also played for Barcelona and Napoli.

DECEMBER

4 - David Lander, who famously portrayed greaser Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley in the ‘70s, died on Dec. 4 at age 73 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

12 - Charley Pride, the trailblazing performer considered country music's first Black superstar, died Dec. 12 of complications from COVID-19. He was 86. Known for his rich baritone voice, Pride was one of the most successful country musicians of all time, and the first Black artist to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

23 - Leslie West Rock guitarist Leslie West of Mountain died on Dec. 23, two days after going into cardiac arrest, at the age of 75.

29 - Joe Clark, the tough-as-nails New Jersey principal who Morgan Freeman portrayed in the film "Lean on Me", died from an undisclosed illness on Dec. 29 at 82.

30 - Dawn Wells, the actress best known for portrayingAll-American, Girl Next Door, Mary Ann Summers on Gilligan's Island. Mary Ann was center of long-time, ongoing debate between dudes. "Ginger or Mary Ann?"

2017 OBITUARIES

Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
May 18, 1934 - January 15, 2017
High Flying World Wrerstling Federation Hall of Famer; Two Time ECW Champion

Butch Trucks
May 11, 1947 – January 24, 2017
Co-Founder and Drummer For The Allman Brothers Band

John Hurt
January 22, 1940 – January 24, 2017
Accomplished and Prolific British
Actor. Films Include "The Midnight Express,"
"Alien," " The Elephant Man," "1984."

Mary Tyler Moore
December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017
American Actress/Producer. Starred In "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."

Mike Connors
August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017
American Actor Best Know As "Mannix."

Barbara Hale
April 18, 1922 – January 26, 2017
American Actress Who Portrayed Legal Secretary Della Street On "Perry Mason."

Al Jarreau
March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017
Award Winning American Jazz Singer

Alan Colmes
September 24, 1950 - February 23, 2017
American Radio And Televison Talk Show Host

George "The Animal" Steele
May 17, 1955 - February 25, 2017
WWF Wrestler

Bill Paxton
May 17, 1955 - February 25, 2017
Prolific American Actor. Starred In "Twister," "Titanic," "Apollo 13."

Judge Joseph Wapner
November 15, 1919 - February 26, 2017
Pioneering TV Judge On "The People's Court."

Lou Duva
May 28, 1922 – March 8, 2017
American Boxing Trainer and Manager of 19 world Champions Including Pernall Whitacker, Lennox Lewis, Hector Camacho and Evander Holyfield, Among Others.

Chuck Berry
October 18, 1926- March 18, 2017
Pioneering Rock And Roll Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist. Hits Include "Mayellene", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Rock And Roll Music"

>>> Johnny B. Goode >>>

Chuck Barris
June 3, 1929- March 22, 2017
Eccentric Host, Creator and Producer of "The Gong Show", "The Dating Game", "The Newlywed Game."

>>> Gong Show >>>

Don Rickles
May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017
Legendary Stand-Up, Insult Comedian

J. Geils
Feb. 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017
American Guitarist; Founder Of The J. Geils Band

>>> Give It Me >>>

Charlie Murphy
July 12, 1959 – April 12, 2017
Actor, Comedian. Famous For "The Chappell Show;" and "Black Jesus.' Older Brother Of Eddie Murphy

Dan Rooney
July 20, 1932 – April 13, 2017
Chairman, Pittsburgh Steelers. Under Rooney, Pittsburgh Won 8 AFC Championships and 6 Super Bowls. Was also Ambassador To Ireland From July 2009 to December 2012

Erin Moran
October 18, 1960 – April 22, 2017
Child Actress Known For Playing Joanie "Short Cake" Cunningham On "Happy Days"

Powers Boothe
June 1, 1948 – May 14, 2017
American Actor Known For Playing Nut Case Cult Leader Jim Jones In "Guyana Tragedy: The Story Of Jim Jones"

Chris Cornell
July 20, 1964 – May 17, 2017
Singer, Songwriter And Guitarist For Grunge Band "Soundgarden"

Roger Ailes
May 15, 1940 – May 18, 2017
TV Executive. Founder, Chairman And CEO Of Fox News

Roger Moore
October 14, 1927 – May, 21 2017
British Actor Best Known For Starring in James Bond Movies And 'The Saint'

>>> The Spy Who Loved Me>>>

Zbigniew Brzezinski
March 28, 1928 – May 26, 2017
Former Counselor to LBJ; National Security Advisor Under Jimmy Carter

Jim Bunning
October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017
Major League Pitcher And United States Senator. Played For Various Teams But Famous For Pitching Perfect Game While With Philadelphia Phillies

Gregg Allman
December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017
Co-Founder, Singer, Songwriter, Keyboardist and Guitarist For The Allman Brothers Band

>>> Midnight Rider >>>

>>> Whipping Post >>>

>>> I'm No Angel >>>

Jimmy Piersall
November 14, 1929 – June 3, 2017
Major League Baseball Player and Subject of Movie, "Fear Strikes Out" Which Piersall Attributed His Erractic On-Field Behavior to His Bi-Polar Disorder.

Adam West
September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017
Holy Acting Credits! West Was Obviosly Known as the Original Batman, But Voiced Screwball Mayor in Family Guy.

John Avildsen
December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017
Academy Award Winning Director, "Rocky", 1977. Other Films Include "The Karate Kid" Movies, "Paper Tiger", "Lean On Me."

Stephan Furst
May 8, 1954 – June 16, 2017
American Actor Best Known as Ken "Flounder" Dorfman In National Lampoon's "Animal House" Where His Trademark Quote Was "Oh Boy, Is This Great!" Also Starred In "St. Elsewhere."

June Foray
September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017
American Voice Actress Best Known For Voicing "Rocky The Flying Squirrel"

Sam Shepard
November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017
American Actor And Playwright .Portrayed Pilot Chuck Yeager In "The Right Stuff."

Ara Parseghian
May 21, 1923 – August 2, 2017
American Football Player And Coach. Guided Notre Dame To 2 National Championships.

Don Baylor
June 28, 1949 – August 7, 2017
American Baseball Player Whose Claim To Fame Was His Art Of "Taking One For The Team."He Was Hit By Pitches 267 Times, Fourth All Time.

Glen Campbell
April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017
American Singer, Songwriter. Notable Hits Include "Wichita Lineman", "Rhinestone Cowboy"

>>> Wichita Lineman >>>

Dick Gregory
October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017
American Comedian, Writer, And Civil Rights Activist

Jerry Lewis
March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017
Legendary American Comedian, Writer, Humanitarian. Famous For Teaming With Dean Martin On The "Martin and Lewis" Duo. Later starred In Classic, and Original "The Nutty Professor," And Later Raised Over One Billion Dollars For His Annual MS Telethons.

Jay Thomas
July 12, 1948– August 24, 2017
Radio Talk Show Host, Actor, Comedian.Had Roles In "Mork and Mindy," "Cheers," "Murphy Brown."

Frank Vincent
April 15, 1937 – September 13, 2017
American Actor Known For Roles In "The Sopranos" "Raging Bull" Casino" "Goodfellas"

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
November 1, 1944 – September 17, 2017
American Wrestling Manager And Promoter. Managed Andre The Giant And King Kong Bundy

Jake LaMotta
July 10, 1922 – September 19, 2017
Hard Hitting American Boxer and Former Middleweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" LaMotta was Inspiration For The Movie "Raging Bull' Starring Robert Deniro.

Berney Casey
June 8, 1939 – September 19, 2017
American Actor And Former Nfl Player. Known For Roles In "I'm Gonna Get You, Sucka" "Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure"

Hugh Hefner
April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017
Iconic And Pioneering Founder And Publisher Of Playboy Magazine and Playboy Enterprises. Influential In Sexual Revolution And Lived A Life Most Men Could Only Dream And Drool Over.

Monty Hall
August 25, 1921 - September 30, 2017
Canadian Born Game Show Host, "Let's Make A Deal"

Tom Petty
October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017
American Singer, Song Writer And Guitarist

>>> American Girl >>>

>>> Won't Back Down >>>

Fats Domino
February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017
American Musician Known For "Ain't That A Shame" "Blueberry Hill"

Malcolm Young
6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017
Founding Member And Guitarist For AC/DC

>>> Long Way To The Top >>>

>>> Highway To Hell >>>

David Cassidy
April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017
Singer, Song Writer And Actor Who Played Keith Partridge On "The Partridge Family

2016 OBITUARIES

David Bowie
January 8, 1947 – January 10, 2016
International and Iconic Musician. Notable Recordings Include Space Oddity; Ziggy Stardust; Hunky Dory; Ashes To Ashes; Under Pressure; Let’s Dance

>>> Space Oddity >>>

>>> Rebel Rebel >>>

Glenn Frey
November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016
American Singer And Guitarist, Co-Founder of Eagles. Responsible For Such Hits As Peaceful, Easy Feeling; Desperado.

>>> For Taeko >>>

>>> For Becky >>>

>>> For Glenn >>>

Dan Haggerty
November 19, 1942 – January 15, 2016
American Asshole And Actor Best Known For Getting Busted On The Ventura (101) Freeway In His Fancy Red Porsche With A Bag Of Cocaine, Starred In "The Life And Times Of Grizzly Adams" And Was A Big Meanie And WeinieTo Porcus.

Abe Vigoda
February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016
American Actor Best Known As Salvatore Tessio In "The Godfather" and Phil Fish In "Barney Miller"

Paul Kantner
March 17, 1941 – January 28, 2016
Guitarist And Founding Member Of Jefferson Airplane

>>> Count On Me >>>

Maurice White
December 19, 1941 – February 3, 2016
Musical Genius, Founder, Singer, Songwriter For Earth Wind And Fire

>>> September >>>

Antonin Scalia
March 11, 1936 - February 13, 2016
Supreme Court Justice appointed by Ronald Reagan. Adherant to the U.S. Constitution, observed and respected the seperation of legislative, executive and judicial branches of government. A Korrectniks worst nightmare and lover of wine, his woman and song.

George Kennedy
February 18, 1925 - February 28, 2016
Award Winning Actor:
Cool Hand Luke; Airport Movies; The Eiger Sanction; The Dirty Dozen

Nancy Reagan
July 6, 1921 - March 6, 2016
Former First Lady; Wife of The Gipper and Known For Her "Just Say No" Anti-Drug Campaign

Keith Emerson
November 2, 1944 - March 10, 2016
British Keyboard Virtuoso For Progressive Rock Band, Emerson Lake and Palmer

>>> Hoe Down >>>

Joe Santos
June 9, 1931- March 18, 2016
American Actor Best Known As Hard Assed Sergeant Dennis Becker on The Rockford Files

>>> Rockford Files >>>

Ken Howard
March 28, 1944 – March 23, 2016
American Actor Best Known As High School Basketball Coach Ken Reeves In "The White Shadow"

Garry Shandling
November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016
American Comedian. "It's The Garry Shandling Show'; "The Larry Sanders Show"

Patty Duke
December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016
Academy Award Winning Actress. Played Helen Keller In "The Miracle Worker" Also Starred In "The Patty Duke Show."

Merle Haggard
April 7, 1937 – April 7, 2016
Hard Living, Award Winning Country Music Hall Of Fame Singer, Songwriter

>>> Okie From Muskogee >>>

Doris Roberts
November 4, 1925 – April 17, 2016
Loveable Multi-Award Winning Actress Best Known As Marie Barone On ‘Everybody Loves Raymond.’

Prince Rogers Nelson aka Prince
June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016
Multi-Talented, Multi-Instrumental, Multi-Award Winning Musician. Bad Ass Guitarist Also Known For Promoting Careers Of His Bevy Of Musical Beauties

>>> Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show >>>

>>> Rock & Roll HOF Induction >>>

Lonnie Mack
July 18, 1941 – April 21, 2016
Influential And Pioneering American Rock, Country and Blues Guitarist Known For His “Chicken Pickin’” Style of Gee-Tar Playin’ and Flying V guitar. Had profound effects On Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Ted Nugent, Among Others.

>>> Cookin' With Stevie Ray Vaughn>>>

Morely Safer
November 8, 1931 – May 19, 2016
Long Time Award Winning Reporter, Journalist and Commentator For CBS' 'Sixty Minutes.'

Alan Young
November 19, 1919 – May 19, 2016
Radio, Voice and Screen Actor Best Known For Playing Wibur Post On 'Mr. Ed.'

Nick Menza
July 23, 1964 – May 21, 2016
Long Time Drummer For Thash Metal Band, Megadeath

>>> For The PIGish Headbangers >>>

Cassius Clay, aka Muhammed Ali (Conveniently renamed to dodge Vietnam War in the name of The Religion Of Peace)
January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016
3 Time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion who declared himself "The Greatest" when he wasn't. Ask the late Jou Louis or Rocky Marciano

Gordie Howe
March 31, 1928 – June 10, 2016
NHL Legend Also Known As “Mr. Hockey.” 4 Time Stanley Cup Winner, 23 Time All Star And 6 Time MVP. Also Known For His Longevity Having Played In 5 Decades And Retiring At Age 52. Look Up “Tough Guy” In The Dictionary, You’ll Find Him There.

Buddy Ryan
February 17, 1931 – June 28, 2016
NFL Coach for The N.Y. Jets (Super Bowl III), Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears (Super Bowl XX Winners), Philadelphia Eagles, Houson Oilers and Arizona Cardinals.

Michael Cimino
February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016
American Film Director Known For 'Magnum Force', 'Silent Running,' 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,' 'The Deer Hunter,' 'The Year Of The Dragon.'

Noel Neill
November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016
American Actress Best Known As Louis Lane In TheEarly 'Superman' TV Show and Movies.

Garry Marshall
November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016
Writer, Director and Producer, Most Notably as Creator Of 'Happy Days.' Heeeey!

John Saunders
February 2, 1955 – August 10, 2016
ESPN Commentator and Journalist

Kenny Baker
August 24, 1932 - August 13, 2016
British Actor Whose Claim To Fame Was Playing R2-D2 In Star Wars movies.

Steven Hill
February 24, 1922 – August 23, 2016
American Actor Best Known As D.A. Adam Schiff On 'Law And Order.'

Gene Wilder
June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016
Comedic American Actor Best Known For Such Movies as 'The Producers,' 'Young Frankenstein,' 'Blazing Saddles,' 'Willie Wonks and The Chocolate Factory,' 'Silver Streak,' 'Stir Crazy,' among others.

Greta Friedman
Born ? – September 8, 2016
Nurse in Iconic Alfred Eisenstaedt V-J Day Photo in Times Square Being Kissed By Sailor Who Was a Complete Stranger

W.P. Kinsella
May 25, 1935 – September 16, 2016.
Canadian Born Author, "Shoeless Joe" Which Was Adapted To Motion Picture, "Field Of Dreams."

Arnold Palmer
September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016
Prolific American Golfer Nicknamed “The King,” And Head Of "Arnie's Army." Winner Of 62 PGA Tours, Including 4 Masters Tournaments, 4 PGA Championships And Many More.

Leonard Cohen
September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016
SCanadian Born Singer, Song Writer Best know For 'Hallelujah'

Robert Vaughn
November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016
American Actor Who Starred In 'The Young Philadelphians,' 'The Magnificent Sevven,' 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Leon Russell
April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016
Award Winning Singer/Song Writer Who Had Played Or Collaborated With The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Ricky Nelson, The Byrds, Rolling Stones and George Benson.

Florence Henderson
February 14, 1934 – November 24, 2016
American Actress Famous For Playing All-American Mother, Carol Brady On 'The Brady Bunch.'

Fidel Castro
August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016
Cuban Commie Murderous Rat Bastard

2015 OBITUARIES

This page is dedicated to those who had led remarkable lives, one way or another, and have since passed on. To the majority that have passed on, we say, "Oh crap, it's thoughts and prayers time, bummer," especially when the individual has gone above and beyond in their life's accomplishments and registered on the PIG radar.

Most led long, productive lives, leaving their footprint on the rest of us.

Others "Pete Rose'd" or "John Belushi'ed" themselves out of existence at an early age by their own hand, personal demons or decadent, overboard behavior. There a rare few to whom we say, “What took you so long?”

Just because we're PIGsters doesn't mean we're not human (sometimes), too. We hate posting on this page, but when a person of note passes on, we thought it proper and respectful, in a PIGish context, to recognize and acknowledge their life's deeds, be it good, bad or ugly.

No matter who makes this page, we say, "Thanks for the memories. Bon Voyage."

07 – Neil Peart, Canadian drummer for “Rush” Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2013 – age 67 (glioblastoma)

08 – Edd Byrnes, Actor – Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip”– age 89

08 – Buck Henry, (Henry Zuckerman) Actor/director/screenwriter – Created "Get Smart." wrote “The Graduate” and directed “Heaven Can Wait”– age 89

21– Terry Jones, British actor/writer/director – as part of the Monty Python comedy team he wrote for directed or acted in (sometimes all three) all Monte Python TV shows and movies – age 77

26 – Kobe Bryant, Professional basketball player – played his entire 20 year NBA career with the LA Lakers, five NBA championships, age 41 (helicopter crash)

01 – Kirk Douglas, Actor/producer/director/author "Spartacus" (Not to be confused with self-important elected pirate Corey Booker) – “Champion”, “Bad & the Beautiful”, “Lust for Life”– age 103

03 – Gene Reynolds, Actor,writer,director,producer – co-wrote,produced or directed “Tales of Wells Fargo” (1957-’62), M*A*S*H (1972-’83), “Lou Grant” (1977-’82) – age 96 (heart failure)

07 – Orson Bean, Comedian/actor/writer – appeared frequently on TV game shows (1960’s-’80’s) was a regular on “To Tell the Truth” and appeared on “The Tonight Show”over 200 times – age 91 (struck by two cars while walking across a street)

>> Tribute: Orson Bean & Rush Limbaugh by Andrew Breitbart >>

08 – Robert Conrad, Tough Guy/Bad Ass/Actor/Stuntman – played James West in TV Western “The Wild Wild West” (1965-’69) and Pappy Boyington in TV show “Baa Baa Black Sheep” (1976-’78) Eveready Battery Commercial "I dare you to knock this off my shoulder" – age 84 (heart failure)

16 – Kellye Nakahara Wallett, Actress – played Lt. Nurse Kellye Yamato on TV show M*A*S*H (1972-“83) – age 72 (cancer)

17 – Ja’net DuBois, Actress/songwriter/singer – played Willona Woods on TV show Good Times (1974-’79) also wrote and sang theme song “Movin’ on Up” to The Jefferson’s – age 74 (natural causes)

02 – James Lipton, Actor/acting coach/writer – dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University and host/producer of TV talk show Inside the Actors Studio (1994-’18) – age 93 (bladder cancer)

08 – Max von Sydow, Actor – played Jesus Christ in “The Greatest Story Ever Told” (1965), Woody Allen’s Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Minority Report (2002) – age 90

08 – Johnny Yune, Actor/comedian – starred in They Call Me Bruce? (1982) and They Still Call Me Bruce (1987) – age 85 (dementia)

17 – Lyle Waggoner, Actor – a cast member on “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-’74) and Steve Trevor on “Wonder Woman” (1975-’79) – age 84

20 – Kenny Rogers, Legendary American Singer/Songwriter –“Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town” "The Gambler" – age 81

26 – Curly Neal, Pro Basketball Player – played with the Harlem Globetrotters (1963-’85) as their chief ball handler in 6,000 games in 97 countries – age 77

30 – Bill Withers, Singer/songwriter/musician – wrote and performed “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971), “Lean on Me” (1972) won 3 Grammy Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2015) – age 81 (heart disease)

04 – Tom Dempsey, NFL Football player – was a placekicker for numerous teams, held record for longest field goal, 63 yards, WITH HALF OF ONE FOOT – age 73 (COVID-19)

05 – Honor Blackman, Actress – played Bond girl Pussy Galore in the movie “Goldfinger”and Cathy Gale in British series “The Avengers” – age 94 (natural causes)

06 – Al Kaline, Pro Baseball player – played for Detroit Tigers entire career (1953-’74) batted 3007 hits, Baseball Hall of Fame 1980 – age 85 (natural)

15 – Brian Dennehy, Award Winning Actor – played Sheriff Will Teasle in movie “First Blood” (1982) and Cocoon (1985) – age 81 (cardiac arrest)

MAY

04 – Don Shula, NFL player and coach – head coach Miami Dolphins (1970-’95) two Superbowls and the only perfect season in NFL history (1972) also Baltimore Colts head coach (1963-’69) – age 90

08 – Roy Horn, Magician – one half of the duo Siegfried & Roy who featured white lions and white tigers in their act, in 2003 Horn was attacked by a tiger effectively ending his career – age 75 (COVID-19)

09 – Good Golly, Miss Molly! Little Richard, Singer/songwriter – known as the Father of rock & roll he also influenced R&B and soul. “Tutti Frutti” (1955), “Long Tall Sally” (1956), Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1986) – age 87 (bone cancer)

11 – Jerry Stiller, Comedian/actor – Creator of "Festivus" performed as Stiller and Meara with his wife, played Frank, George Costanza’s father on TV show “Seinfeld” (1993-’98) and Arthur Spooner on “King of Queens” (1998-’07) – age 92

15 – Fred Willard, Comedian/actor – played Lt. Bob Hookstratten in “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984), and Ron Albertson in “Waiting for Guffman” (1996) – age 81 (natural)

18 – Ken Osmond, Actor/LA Police Officer – played everyone's favorite smartass Eddie Haskell on TV show “Leave It to Beaver” – age 76 (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

31 – Christo, Artist – worked on large scale projects visually impressive, and controversial, often taking years and sometimes decades – age 84. Publisher's note: I view almost everyone with fame that has one name, as egomaniacal, narcississts.r Assholes. Christo is no exception.

29 – Carl Reiner, Comedian/actor/director/screenwriter – creator, producer, writer, and actor on “The Dick Van Dyke Show“, partnered with Mel Brooks to make movies and comedy tours. Too bad his legacy includes Skidmark, Rob "Meathead" Rob Reiner – age 98

JULY

06 – Charlie Daniels, PIG favorite, Legendary Patriot and singer/songwriter/musician – played Southern rock, country, and bluegrass music #1 hit was “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” – age 83 (stroke)

06 – Ennio Morricone, Film Composer – composed scores for “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (1966), “Once Upon a Time in the West” – age 91

24 – Regis Philbin, TV personality/talk show host – his shows included Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee (1988-’01), Live with Kelly (2001-‘2011), Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Million Dollar Password, and America’s Got Talent – age 88

25 – Dame Olivia de Havilland, Actress – appeared in 49 feature films (1935-’88) , including “Gone With the Wind”, “Captain Blood” “To Each His Own” Got warm and sqiushy with Clarke Gable and Errol Flynn– age 104

25 – John Saxon, Actor/martial artist – played with Bruce Lee in “Enter the Dragon” (1973), “Joe Kidd” (1972) – age 83 (pneumonia)

01 – Wilford Brimley, Actor/singer – played Ben Luckett in movie “Cocoon”(1985), and Pop Fisher in “The Natural”(1984) Also know as Quaker Oats and Liberty Medical Spokesman– age 85 (kidney condition)

01 – Reni Santoni, Actor – played Poppie on TV show “Seinfield” and Chico González in movie “Dirty Harry”(1971) – age 82 (cancer)

31 – Tom Seaver, MLB Pitcher – 12-time All-Star, Baseball Hall of Fame, three NL Cy Young Awards, 1969 World Series – age 75 (Lewy body dementia and COVID-19)

06 – Lou Brock, MLB baseball player – mostly with St. Louis Cardinals, Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985, National League (NL) stolen base leader 8 times, joined the 3000 club in his final season – age 81

10 – Dame Diana Rigg, Actress(UK) – played Emma Peel in the TV show “The Avengers” also Olenna Tyrell in “Game of Thrones” – age 82

18 – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, aka RBG, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1993-’20), nominated by President Clinton – age 87 (pancreatic cancer)

21 – Tommy DeVito, Musician/singer – founding member of the Four Seasons; “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like a Man” – age 92 (Covid-19)

23 – Gale Sayers, NFL Player – played with the Chicago Bears (1965-’71), Pro Football Hall of Fame, wrote a book which was made into the movie “Brian’s Song” about Brian Piccolo – age 77

29 – Mac Davis, Singer/songwriter/actor – wrote for Elvis “In the Ghetto”, Nancy Sinatra and others, wrote/performed “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me” – age 78

02 – Bob Gibson, MLB Baseball player – played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1975),nine-time All-Star, 2 World Series, Baseball Hall of Fame – age 84 (pancreatic cancer)

06 – Johnny Nash, Singer/song writer – biggest hit “I Can See Clearly Now” (1972), primarily known for singing reggae and pop – age 80

06 – Eddie Van Halen, Guitar Legend or he and his brothers rock group Van Halen, “Jump”, “Hot for teacher”; Top 100 Guitarist of all Times – age 65 (throat cancer)

08 – Whitey Ford, MLB Baseball player – pitched for the NY Yankees (1950-’67), ten-time All-Star and six-time World Series champion, Baseball Hall of Fame – age 91

11 – Joe Morgan, MLB Baseball player/Announcer – played second basemen for the Cincinnati Reds where he won two World Series and was MVP seven times, Baseball Hal of Fame – age 77 (leukemia)

23 - Jerry Jeff Walker, 78, American singer-songwriter ("Mr. Bojangles"), throat cancer.

31 - Sir Sean Connery, 90, Scottish actor. Original James Bond (Dr. No, The Untouchables, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), Oscar winner

NOVEMBER

8 - Alex Trebek Beloved Canadian host of "Jeopardy!" host died at age 80 after a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.

25 - Diego Maradona, Argentinian soccer legend. Considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He led Argentina to a World Cup victory in 1986 and scoring 34 goals in 91 World Cup appearances. Also played for Barcelona and Napoli.

DECEMBER

4 - David Lander, who famously portrayed greaser Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley in the ‘70s, died on Dec. 4 at age 73 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

12 - Charley Pride, the trailblazing performer considered country music's first Black superstar, died Dec. 12 of complications from COVID-19. He was 86. Known for his rich baritone voice, Pride was one of the most successful country musicians of all time, and the first Black artist to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

23 - Leslie West Rock guitarist Leslie West of Mountain died on Dec. 23, two days after going into cardiac arrest, at the age of 75.

29 - Joe Clark, the tough-as-nails New Jersey principal who Morgan Freeman portrayed in the film "Lean on Me", died from an undisclosed illness on Dec. 29 at 82.

30 - Dawn Wells, the actress best known for portrayingAll-American, Girl Next Door, Mary Ann Summers on Gilligan's Island. Mary Ann was center of long-time, ongoing debate between dudes. "Ginger or Mary Ann?"

2017 OBITUARIES

Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
May 18, 1934 - January 15, 2017
High Flying World Wrerstling Federation Hall of Famer; Two Time ECW Champion

Butch Trucks
May 11, 1947 – January 24, 2017
Co-Founder and Drummer For The Allman Brothers Band

John Hurt
January 22, 1940 – January 24, 2017
Accomplished and Prolific British
Actor. Films Include "The Midnight Express,"
"Alien," " The Elephant Man," "1984."

Mary Tyler Moore
December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017
American Actress/Producer. Starred In "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."

Mike Connors
August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017
American Actor Best Know As "Mannix."

Barbara Hale
April 18, 1922 – January 26, 2017
American Actress Who Portrayed Legal Secretary Della Street On "Perry Mason."

Al Jarreau
March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017
Award Winning American Jazz Singer

Alan Colmes
September 24, 1950 - February 23, 2017
American Radio And Televison Talk Show Host

George "The Animal" Steele
May 17, 1955 - February 25, 2017
WWF Wrestler

Bill Paxton
May 17, 1955 - February 25, 2017
Prolific American Actor. Starred In "Twister," "Titanic," "Apollo 13."

Judge Joseph Wapner
November 15, 1919 - February 26, 2017
Pioneering TV Judge On "The People's Court."

Lou Duva
May 28, 1922 – March 8, 2017
American Boxing Trainer and Manager of 19 world Champions Including Pernall Whitacker, Lennox Lewis, Hector Camacho and Evander Holyfield, Among Others.

Chuck Berry
October 18, 1926- March 18, 2017
Pioneering Rock And Roll Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist. Hits Include "Mayellene", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Rock And Roll Music"

>>> Johnny B. Goode >>>

Chuck Barris
June 3, 1929- March 22, 2017
Eccentric Host, Creator and Producer of "The Gong Show", "The Dating Game", "The Newlywed Game."

>>> Gong Show >>>

Don Rickles
May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017
Legendary Stand-Up, Insult Comedian

J. Geils
Feb. 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017
American Guitarist; Founder Of The J. Geils Band

>>> Give It Me >>>

Charlie Murphy
July 12, 1959 – April 12, 2017
Actor, Comedian. Famous For "The Chappell Show;" and "Black Jesus.' Older Brother Of Eddie Murphy

Dan Rooney
July 20, 1932 – April 13, 2017
Chairman, Pittsburgh Steelers. Under Rooney, Pittsburgh Won 8 AFC Championships and 6 Super Bowls. Was also Ambassador To Ireland From July 2009 to December 2012

Erin Moran
October 18, 1960 – April 22, 2017
Child Actress Known For Playing Joanie "Short Cake" Cunningham On "Happy Days"

Powers Boothe
June 1, 1948 – May 14, 2017
American Actor Known For Playing Nut Case Cult Leader Jim Jones In "Guyana Tragedy: The Story Of Jim Jones"

Chris Cornell
July 20, 1964 – May 17, 2017
Singer, Songwriter And Guitarist For Grunge Band "Soundgarden"

Roger Ailes
May 15, 1940 – May 18, 2017
TV Executive. Founder, Chairman And CEO Of Fox News

Roger Moore
October 14, 1927 – May, 21 2017
British Actor Best Known For Starring in James Bond Movies And 'The Saint'

>>> The Spy Who Loved Me>>>

Zbigniew Brzezinski
March 28, 1928 – May 26, 2017
Former Counselor to LBJ; National Security Advisor Under Jimmy Carter

Jim Bunning
October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017
Major League Pitcher And United States Senator. Played For Various Teams But Famous For Pitching Perfect Game While With Philadelphia Phillies

Gregg Allman
December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017
Co-Founder, Singer, Songwriter, Keyboardist and Guitarist For The Allman Brothers Band

>>> Midnight Rider >>>

>>> Whipping Post >>>

>>> I'm No Angel >>>

Jimmy Piersall
November 14, 1929 – June 3, 2017
Major League Baseball Player and Subject of Movie, "Fear Strikes Out" Which Piersall Attributed His Erractic On-Field Behavior to His Bi-Polar Disorder.

Adam West
September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017
Holy Acting Credits! West Was Obviosly Known as the Original Batman, But Voiced Screwball Mayor in Family Guy.

John Avildsen
December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017
Academy Award Winning Director, "Rocky", 1977. Other Films Include "The Karate Kid" Movies, "Paper Tiger", "Lean On Me."

Stephan Furst
May 8, 1954 – June 16, 2017
American Actor Best Known as Ken "Flounder" Dorfman In National Lampoon's "Animal House" Where His Trademark Quote Was "Oh Boy, Is This Great!" Also Starred In "St. Elsewhere."

June Foray
September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017
American Voice Actress Best Known For Voicing "Rocky The Flying Squirrel"

Sam Shepard
November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017
American Actor And Playwright .Portrayed Pilot Chuck Yeager In "The Right Stuff."

Ara Parseghian
May 21, 1923 – August 2, 2017
American Football Player And Coach. Guided Notre Dame To 2 National Championships.

Don Baylor
June 28, 1949 – August 7, 2017
American Baseball Player Whose Claim To Fame Was His Art Of "Taking One For The Team."He Was Hit By Pitches 267 Times, Fourth All Time.

Glen Campbell
April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017
American Singer, Songwriter. Notable Hits Include "Wichita Lineman", "Rhinestone Cowboy"

>>> Wichita Lineman >>>

Dick Gregory
October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017
American Comedian, Writer, And Civil Rights Activist

Jerry Lewis
March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017
Legendary American Comedian, Writer, Humanitarian. Famous For Teaming With Dean Martin On The "Martin and Lewis" Duo. Later starred In Classic, and Original "The Nutty Professor," And Later Raised Over One Billion Dollars For His Annual MS Telethons.

Jay Thomas
July 12, 1948– August 24, 2017
Radio Talk Show Host, Actor, Comedian.Had Roles In "Mork and Mindy," "Cheers," "Murphy Brown."

Frank Vincent
April 15, 1937 – September 13, 2017
American Actor Known For Roles In "The Sopranos" "Raging Bull" Casino" "Goodfellas"

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
November 1, 1944 – September 17, 2017
American Wrestling Manager And Promoter. Managed Andre The Giant And King Kong Bundy

Jake LaMotta
July 10, 1922 – September 19, 2017
Hard Hitting American Boxer and Former Middleweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" LaMotta was Inspiration For The Movie "Raging Bull' Starring Robert Deniro.

Berney Casey
June 8, 1939 – September 19, 2017
American Actor And Former Nfl Player. Known For Roles In "I'm Gonna Get You, Sucka" "Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure"

Hugh Hefner
April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017
Iconic And Pioneering Founder And Publisher Of Playboy Magazine and Playboy Enterprises. Influential In Sexual Revolution And Lived A Life Most Men Could Only Dream And Drool Over.

Monty Hall
August 25, 1921 - September 30, 2017
Canadian Born Game Show Host, "Let's Make A Deal"

Tom Petty
October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017
American Singer, Song Writer And Guitarist

>>> American Girl >>>

>>> Won't Back Down >>>

Fats Domino
February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017
American Musician Known For "Ain't That A Shame" "Blueberry Hill"

Malcolm Young
6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017
Founding Member And Guitarist For AC/DC

>>> Long Way To The Top >>>

>>> Highway To Hell >>>

David Cassidy
April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017
Singer, Song Writer And Actor Who Played Keith Partridge On "The Partridge Family

2016 OBITUARIES

David Bowie
January 8, 1947 – January 10, 2016
International and Iconic Musician. Notable Recordings Include Space Oddity; Ziggy Stardust; Hunky Dory; Ashes To Ashes; Under Pressure; Let’s Dance

>>> Space Oddity >>>

>>> Rebel Rebel >>>

Glenn Frey
November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016
American Singer And Guitarist, Co-Founder of Eagles. Responsible For Such Hits As Peaceful, Easy Feeling; Desperado.

>>> For Taeko >>>

>>> For Becky >>>

>>> For Glenn >>>

Dan Haggerty
November 19, 1942 – January 15, 2016
American Asshole And Actor Best Known For Getting Busted On The Ventura (101) Freeway In His Fancy Red Porsche With A Bag Of Cocaine, Starred In "The Life And Times Of Grizzly Adams" And Was A Big Meanie And WeinieTo Porcus.

Abe Vigoda
February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016
American Actor Best Known As Salvatore Tessio In "The Godfather" and Phil Fish In "Barney Miller"

Paul Kantner
March 17, 1941 – January 28, 2016
Guitarist And Founding Member Of Jefferson Airplane

>>> Count On Me >>>

Maurice White
December 19, 1941 – February 3, 2016
Musical Genius, Founder, Singer, Songwriter For Earth Wind And Fire

>>> September >>>

Antonin Scalia
March 11, 1936 - February 13, 2016
Supreme Court Justice appointed by Ronald Reagan. Adherant to the U.S. Constitution, observed and respected the seperation of legislative, executive and judicial branches of government. A Korrectniks worst nightmare and lover of wine, his woman and song.

George Kennedy
February 18, 1925 - February 28, 2016
Award Winning Actor:
Cool Hand Luke; Airport Movies; The Eiger Sanction; The Dirty Dozen

Nancy Reagan
July 6, 1921 - March 6, 2016
Former First Lady; Wife of The Gipper and Known For Her "Just Say No" Anti-Drug Campaign

Keith Emerson
November 2, 1944 - March 10, 2016
British Keyboard Virtuoso For Progressive Rock Band, Emerson Lake and Palmer

>>> Hoe Down >>>

Joe Santos
June 9, 1931- March 18, 2016
American Actor Best Known As Hard Assed Sergeant Dennis Becker on The Rockford Files

>>> Rockford Files >>>

Ken Howard
March 28, 1944 – March 23, 2016
American Actor Best Known As High School Basketball Coach Ken Reeves In "The White Shadow"

Garry Shandling
November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016
American Comedian. "It's The Garry Shandling Show'; "The Larry Sanders Show"

Patty Duke
December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016
Academy Award Winning Actress. Played Helen Keller In "The Miracle Worker" Also Starred In "The Patty Duke Show."

Merle Haggard
April 7, 1937 – April 7, 2016
Hard Living, Award Winning Country Music Hall Of Fame Singer, Songwriter

>>> Okie From Muskogee >>>

Doris Roberts
November 4, 1925 – April 17, 2016
Loveable Multi-Award Winning Actress Best Known As Marie Barone On ‘Everybody Loves Raymond.’

Prince Rogers Nelson aka Prince
June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016
Multi-Talented, Multi-Instrumental, Multi-Award Winning Musician. Bad Ass Guitarist Also Known For Promoting Careers Of His Bevy Of Musical Beauties

>>> Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show >>>

>>> Rock & Roll HOF Induction >>>

Lonnie Mack
July 18, 1941 – April 21, 2016
Influential And Pioneering American Rock, Country and Blues Guitarist Known For His “Chicken Pickin’” Style of Gee-Tar Playin’ and Flying V guitar. Had profound effects On Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Ted Nugent, Among Others.

>>> Cookin' With Stevie Ray Vaughn>>>

Morely Safer
November 8, 1931 – May 19, 2016
Long Time Award Winning Reporter, Journalist and Commentator For CBS' 'Sixty Minutes.'

Alan Young
November 19, 1919 – May 19, 2016
Radio, Voice and Screen Actor Best Known For Playing Wibur Post On 'Mr. Ed.'

Nick Menza
July 23, 1964 – May 21, 2016
Long Time Drummer For Thash Metal Band, Megadeath

>>> For The PIGish Headbangers >>>

Cassius Clay, aka Muhammed Ali (Conveniently renamed to dodge Vietnam War in the name of The Religion Of Peace)
January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016
3 Time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion who declared himself "The Greatest" when he wasn't. Ask the late Jou Louis or Rocky Marciano

Gordie Howe
March 31, 1928 – June 10, 2016
NHL Legend Also Known As “Mr. Hockey.” 4 Time Stanley Cup Winner, 23 Time All Star And 6 Time MVP. Also Known For His Longevity Having Played In 5 Decades And Retiring At Age 52. Look Up “Tough Guy” In The Dictionary, You’ll Find Him There.

Buddy Ryan
February 17, 1931 – June 28, 2016
NFL Coach for The N.Y. Jets (Super Bowl III), Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears (Super Bowl XX Winners), Philadelphia Eagles, Houson Oilers and Arizona Cardinals.

Michael Cimino
February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016
American Film Director Known For 'Magnum Force', 'Silent Running,' 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,' 'The Deer Hunter,' 'The Year Of The Dragon.'

Noel Neill
November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016
American Actress Best Known As Louis Lane In TheEarly 'Superman' TV Show and Movies.

Garry Marshall
November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016
Writer, Director and Producer, Most Notably as Creator Of 'Happy Days.' Heeeey!

John Saunders
February 2, 1955 – August 10, 2016
ESPN Commentator and Journalist

Kenny Baker
August 24, 1932 - August 13, 2016
British Actor Whose Claim To Fame Was Playing R2-D2 In Star Wars movies.

Steven Hill
February 24, 1922 – August 23, 2016
American Actor Best Known As D.A. Adam Schiff On 'Law And Order.'

Gene Wilder
June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016
Comedic American Actor Best Known For Such Movies as 'The Producers,' 'Young Frankenstein,' 'Blazing Saddles,' 'Willie Wonks and The Chocolate Factory,' 'Silver Streak,' 'Stir Crazy,' among others.

Greta Friedman
Born ? – September 8, 2016
Nurse in Iconic Alfred Eisenstaedt V-J Day Photo in Times Square Being Kissed By Sailor Who Was a Complete Stranger

W.P. Kinsella
May 25, 1935 – September 16, 2016.
Canadian Born Author, "Shoeless Joe" Which Was Adapted To Motion Picture, "Field Of Dreams."

Arnold Palmer
September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016
Prolific American Golfer Nicknamed “The King,” And Head Of "Arnie's Army." Winner Of 62 PGA Tours, Including 4 Masters Tournaments, 4 PGA Championships And Many More.

Leonard Cohen
September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016
SCanadian Born Singer, Song Writer Best know For 'Hallelujah'

Robert Vaughn
November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016
American Actor Who Starred In 'The Young Philadelphians,' 'The Magnificent Sevven,' 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Leon Russell
April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016
Award Winning Singer/Song Writer Who Had Played Or Collaborated With The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Ricky Nelson, The Byrds, Rolling Stones and George Benson.

Florence Henderson
February 14, 1934 – November 24, 2016
American Actress Famous For Playing All-American Mother, Carol Brady On 'The Brady Bunch.'

Fidel Castro
August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016
Cuban Commie Murderous Rat Bastard

2015 OBITUARIES

This page is dedicated to those who had led remarkable lives, one way or another, and have since passed on. To the majority that have passed on, we say, "Oh crap, it's thoughts and prayers time, bummer," especially when the individual has gone above and beyond in their life's accomplishments and registered on the PIG radar.

Most led long, productive lives, leaving their footprint on the rest of us.

Others "Pete Rose'd" or "John Belushi'ed" themselves out of existence at an early age by their own hand, personal demons or decadent, overboard behavior. There a rare few to whom we say, “What took you so long?”

Just because we're PIGsters doesn't mean we're not human (sometimes), too. We hate posting on this page, but when a person of note passes on, we thought it proper and respectful, in a PIGish context, to recognize and acknowledge their life's deeds, be it good, bad or ugly.

No matter who makes this page, we say, "Thanks for the memories. Bon Voyage."

07 – Neil Peart, Canadian drummer for “Rush” Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2013 – age 67 (glioblastoma)

08 – Edd Byrnes, Actor – Kookie on “77 Sunset Strip”– age 89

08 – Buck Henry, (Henry Zuckerman) Actor/director/screenwriter – Created "Get Smart." wrote “The Graduate” and directed “Heaven Can Wait”– age 89

21– Terry Jones, British actor/writer/director – as part of the Monty Python comedy team he wrote for directed or acted in (sometimes all three) all Monte Python TV shows and movies – age 77

26 – Kobe Bryant, Professional basketball player – played his entire 20 year NBA career with the LA Lakers, five NBA championships, age 41 (helicopter crash)

01 – Kirk Douglas, Actor/producer/director/author "Spartacus" (Not to be confused with self-important elected pirate Corey Booker) – “Champion”, “Bad & the Beautiful”, “Lust for Life”– age 103

03 – Gene Reynolds, Actor,writer,director,producer – co-wrote,produced or directed “Tales of Wells Fargo” (1957-’62), M*A*S*H (1972-’83), “Lou Grant” (1977-’82) – age 96 (heart failure)

07 – Orson Bean, Comedian/actor/writer – appeared frequently on TV game shows (1960’s-’80’s) was a regular on “To Tell the Truth” and appeared on “The Tonight Show”over 200 times – age 91 (struck by two cars while walking across a street)

>> Tribute: Orson Bean & Rush Limbaugh by Andrew Breitbart >>

08 – Robert Conrad, Tough Guy/Bad Ass/Actor/Stuntman – played James West in TV Western “The Wild Wild West” (1965-’69) and Pappy Boyington in TV show “Baa Baa Black Sheep” (1976-’78) Eveready Battery Commercial "I dare you to knock this off my shoulder" – age 84 (heart failure)

16 – Kellye Nakahara Wallett, Actress – played Lt. Nurse Kellye Yamato on TV show M*A*S*H (1972-“83) – age 72 (cancer)

17 – Ja’net DuBois, Actress/songwriter/singer – played Willona Woods on TV show Good Times (1974-’79) also wrote and sang theme song “Movin’ on Up” to The Jefferson’s – age 74 (natural causes)

02 – James Lipton, Actor/acting coach/writer – dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University and host/producer of TV talk show Inside the Actors Studio (1994-’18) – age 93 (bladder cancer)

08 – Max von Sydow, Actor – played Jesus Christ in “The Greatest Story Ever Told” (1965), Woody Allen’s Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Minority Report (2002) – age 90

08 – Johnny Yune, Actor/comedian – starred in They Call Me Bruce? (1982) and They Still Call Me Bruce (1987) – age 85 (dementia)

17 – Lyle Waggoner, Actor – a cast member on “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-’74) and Steve Trevor on “Wonder Woman” (1975-’79) – age 84

20 – Kenny Rogers, Legendary American Singer/Songwriter –“Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town” "The Gambler" – age 81

26 – Curly Neal, Pro Basketball Player – played with the Harlem Globetrotters (1963-’85) as their chief ball handler in 6,000 games in 97 countries – age 77

30 – Bill Withers, Singer/songwriter/musician – wrote and performed “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971), “Lean on Me” (1972) won 3 Grammy Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2015) – age 81 (heart disease)

04 – Tom Dempsey, NFL Football player – was a placekicker for numerous teams, held record for longest field goal, 63 yards, WITH HALF OF ONE FOOT – age 73 (COVID-19)

05 – Honor Blackman, Actress – played Bond girl Pussy Galore in the movie “Goldfinger”and Cathy Gale in British series “The Avengers” – age 94 (natural causes)

06 – Al Kaline, Pro Baseball player – played for Detroit Tigers entire career (1953-’74) batted 3007 hits, Baseball Hall of Fame 1980 – age 85 (natural)

15 – Brian Dennehy, Award Winning Actor – played Sheriff Will Teasle in movie “First Blood” (1982) and Cocoon (1985) – age 81 (cardiac arrest)

MAY

04 – Don Shula, NFL player and coach – head coach Miami Dolphins (1970-’95) two Superbowls and the only perfect season in NFL history (1972) also Baltimore Colts head coach (1963-’69) – age 90

08 – Roy Horn, Magician – one half of the duo Siegfried & Roy who featured white lions and white tigers in their act, in 2003 Horn was attacked by a tiger effectively ending his career – age 75 (COVID-19)

09 – Good Golly, Miss Molly! Little Richard, Singer/songwriter – known as the Father of rock & roll he also influenced R&B and soul. “Tutti Frutti” (1955), “Long Tall Sally” (1956), Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1986) – age 87 (bone cancer)

11 – Jerry Stiller, Comedian/actor – Creator of "Festivus" performed as Stiller and Meara with his wife, played Frank, George Costanza’s father on TV show “Seinfeld” (1993-’98) and Arthur Spooner on “King of Queens” (1998-’07) – age 92

15 – Fred Willard, Comedian/actor – played Lt. Bob Hookstratten in “This Is Spinal Tap” (1984), and Ron Albertson in “Waiting for Guffman” (1996) – age 81 (natural)

18 – Ken Osmond, Actor/LA Police Officer – played everyone's favorite smartass Eddie Haskell on TV show “Leave It to Beaver” – age 76 (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

31 – Christo, Artist – worked on large scale projects visually impressive, and controversial, often taking years and sometimes decades – age 84. Publisher's note: I view almost everyone with fame that has one name, as egomaniacal, narcississts.r Assholes. Christo is no exception.

29 – Carl Reiner, Comedian/actor/director/screenwriter – creator, producer, writer, and actor on “The Dick Van Dyke Show“, partnered with Mel Brooks to make movies and comedy tours. Too bad his legacy includes Skidmark, Rob "Meathead" Rob Reiner – age 98

JULY

06 – Charlie Daniels, PIG favorite, Legendary Patriot and singer/songwriter/musician – played Southern rock, country, and bluegrass music #1 hit was “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” – age 83 (stroke)

06 – Ennio Morricone, Film Composer – composed scores for “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (1966), “Once Upon a Time in the West” – age 91

24 – Regis Philbin, TV personality/talk show host – his shows included Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee (1988-’01), Live with Kelly (2001-‘2011), Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Million Dollar Password, and America’s Got Talent – age 88

25 – Dame Olivia de Havilland, Actress – appeared in 49 feature films (1935-’88) , including “Gone With the Wind”, “Captain Blood” “To Each His Own” Got warm and sqiushy with Clarke Gable and Errol Flynn– age 104

25 – John Saxon, Actor/martial artist – played with Bruce Lee in “Enter the Dragon” (1973), “Joe Kidd” (1972) – age 83 (pneumonia)

01 – Wilford Brimley, Actor/singer – played Ben Luckett in movie “Cocoon”(1985), and Pop Fisher in “The Natural”(1984) Also know as Quaker Oats and Liberty Medical Spokesman– age 85 (kidney condition)

01 – Reni Santoni, Actor – played Poppie on TV show “Seinfield” and Chico González in movie “Dirty Harry”(1971) – age 82 (cancer)

31 – Tom Seaver, MLB Pitcher – 12-time All-Star, Baseball Hall of Fame, three NL Cy Young Awards, 1969 World Series – age 75 (Lewy body dementia and COVID-19)

06 – Lou Brock, MLB baseball player – mostly with St. Louis Cardinals, Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985, National League (NL) stolen base leader 8 times, joined the 3000 club in his final season – age 81

10 – Dame Diana Rigg, Actress(UK) – played Emma Peel in the TV show “The Avengers” also Olenna Tyrell in “Game of Thrones” – age 82

18 – Ruth Bader Ginsburg, aka RBG, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1993-’20), nominated by President Clinton – age 87 (pancreatic cancer)

21 – Tommy DeVito, Musician/singer – founding member of the Four Seasons; “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like a Man” – age 92 (Covid-19)

23 – Gale Sayers, NFL Player – played with the Chicago Bears (1965-’71), Pro Football Hall of Fame, wrote a book which was made into the movie “Brian’s Song” about Brian Piccolo – age 77

29 – Mac Davis, Singer/songwriter/actor – wrote for Elvis “In the Ghetto”, Nancy Sinatra and others, wrote/performed “Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me” – age 78

02 – Bob Gibson, MLB Baseball player – played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1975),nine-time All-Star, 2 World Series, Baseball Hall of Fame – age 84 (pancreatic cancer)

06 – Johnny Nash, Singer/song writer – biggest hit “I Can See Clearly Now” (1972), primarily known for singing reggae and pop – age 80

06 – Eddie Van Halen, Guitar Legend or he and his brothers rock group Van Halen, “Jump”, “Hot for teacher”; Top 100 Guitarist of all Times – age 65 (throat cancer)

08 – Whitey Ford, MLB Baseball player – pitched for the NY Yankees (1950-’67), ten-time All-Star and six-time World Series champion, Baseball Hall of Fame – age 91

11 – Joe Morgan, MLB Baseball player/Announcer – played second basemen for the Cincinnati Reds where he won two World Series and was MVP seven times, Baseball Hal of Fame – age 77 (leukemia)

23 - Jerry Jeff Walker, 78, American singer-songwriter ("Mr. Bojangles"), throat cancer.

31 - Sir Sean Connery, 90, Scottish actor. Original James Bond (Dr. No, The Untouchables, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), Oscar winner

NOVEMBER

8 - Alex Trebek Beloved Canadian host of "Jeopardy!" host died at age 80 after a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer.

25 - Diego Maradona, Argentinian soccer legend. Considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He led Argentina to a World Cup victory in 1986 and scoring 34 goals in 91 World Cup appearances. Also played for Barcelona and Napoli.

DECEMBER

4 - David Lander, who famously portrayed greaser Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley in the ‘70s, died on Dec. 4 at age 73 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

12 - Charley Pride, the trailblazing performer considered country music's first Black superstar, died Dec. 12 of complications from COVID-19. He was 86. Known for his rich baritone voice, Pride was one of the most successful country musicians of all time, and the first Black artist to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

23 - Leslie West Rock guitarist Leslie West of Mountain died on Dec. 23, two days after going into cardiac arrest, at the age of 75.

29 - Joe Clark, the tough-as-nails New Jersey principal who Morgan Freeman portrayed in the film "Lean on Me", died from an undisclosed illness on Dec. 29 at 82.

30 - Dawn Wells, the actress best known for portrayingAll-American, Girl Next Door, Mary Ann Summers on Gilligan's Island. Mary Ann was center of long-time, ongoing debate between dudes. "Ginger or Mary Ann?"

2017 OBITUARIES

Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
May 18, 1934 - January 15, 2017
High Flying World Wrerstling Federation Hall of Famer; Two Time ECW Champion

Butch Trucks
May 11, 1947 – January 24, 2017
Co-Founder and Drummer For The Allman Brothers Band

John Hurt
January 22, 1940 – January 24, 2017
Accomplished and Prolific British
Actor. Films Include "The Midnight Express,"
"Alien," " The Elephant Man," "1984."

Mary Tyler Moore
December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017
American Actress/Producer. Starred In "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."

Mike Connors
August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017
American Actor Best Know As "Mannix."

Barbara Hale
April 18, 1922 – January 26, 2017
American Actress Who Portrayed Legal Secretary Della Street On "Perry Mason."

Al Jarreau
March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017
Award Winning American Jazz Singer

Alan Colmes
September 24, 1950 - February 23, 2017
American Radio And Televison Talk Show Host

George "The Animal" Steele
May 17, 1955 - February 25, 2017
WWF Wrestler

Bill Paxton
May 17, 1955 - February 25, 2017
Prolific American Actor. Starred In "Twister," "Titanic," "Apollo 13."

Judge Joseph Wapner
November 15, 1919 - February 26, 2017
Pioneering TV Judge On "The People's Court."

Lou Duva
May 28, 1922 – March 8, 2017
American Boxing Trainer and Manager of 19 world Champions Including Pernall Whitacker, Lennox Lewis, Hector Camacho and Evander Holyfield, Among Others.

Chuck Berry
October 18, 1926- March 18, 2017
Pioneering Rock And Roll Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist. Hits Include "Mayellene", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Rock And Roll Music"

>>> Johnny B. Goode >>>

Chuck Barris
June 3, 1929- March 22, 2017
Eccentric Host, Creator and Producer of "The Gong Show", "The Dating Game", "The Newlywed Game."

>>> Gong Show >>>

Don Rickles
May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017
Legendary Stand-Up, Insult Comedian

J. Geils
Feb. 20, 1946 – April 11, 2017
American Guitarist; Founder Of The J. Geils Band

>>> Give It Me >>>

Charlie Murphy
July 12, 1959 – April 12, 2017
Actor, Comedian. Famous For "The Chappell Show;" and "Black Jesus.' Older Brother Of Eddie Murphy

Dan Rooney
July 20, 1932 – April 13, 2017
Chairman, Pittsburgh Steelers. Under Rooney, Pittsburgh Won 8 AFC Championships and 6 Super Bowls. Was also Ambassador To Ireland From July 2009 to December 2012

Erin Moran
October 18, 1960 – April 22, 2017
Child Actress Known For Playing Joanie "Short Cake" Cunningham On "Happy Days"

Powers Boothe
June 1, 1948 – May 14, 2017
American Actor Known For Playing Nut Case Cult Leader Jim Jones In "Guyana Tragedy: The Story Of Jim Jones"

Chris Cornell
July 20, 1964 – May 17, 2017
Singer, Songwriter And Guitarist For Grunge Band "Soundgarden"

Roger Ailes
May 15, 1940 – May 18, 2017
TV Executive. Founder, Chairman And CEO Of Fox News

Roger Moore
October 14, 1927 – May, 21 2017
British Actor Best Known For Starring in James Bond Movies And 'The Saint'

>>> The Spy Who Loved Me>>>

Zbigniew Brzezinski
March 28, 1928 – May 26, 2017
Former Counselor to LBJ; National Security Advisor Under Jimmy Carter

Jim Bunning
October 23, 1931 – May 26, 2017
Major League Pitcher And United States Senator. Played For Various Teams But Famous For Pitching Perfect Game While With Philadelphia Phillies

Gregg Allman
December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017
Co-Founder, Singer, Songwriter, Keyboardist and Guitarist For The Allman Brothers Band

>>> Midnight Rider >>>

>>> Whipping Post >>>

>>> I'm No Angel >>>

Jimmy Piersall
November 14, 1929 – June 3, 2017
Major League Baseball Player and Subject of Movie, "Fear Strikes Out" Which Piersall Attributed His Erractic On-Field Behavior to His Bi-Polar Disorder.

Adam West
September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017
Holy Acting Credits! West Was Obviosly Known as the Original Batman, But Voiced Screwball Mayor in Family Guy.

John Avildsen
December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017
Academy Award Winning Director, "Rocky", 1977. Other Films Include "The Karate Kid" Movies, "Paper Tiger", "Lean On Me."

Stephan Furst
May 8, 1954 – June 16, 2017
American Actor Best Known as Ken "Flounder" Dorfman In National Lampoon's "Animal House" Where His Trademark Quote Was "Oh Boy, Is This Great!" Also Starred In "St. Elsewhere."

June Foray
September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017
American Voice Actress Best Known For Voicing "Rocky The Flying Squirrel"

Sam Shepard
November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017
American Actor And Playwright .Portrayed Pilot Chuck Yeager In "The Right Stuff."

Ara Parseghian
May 21, 1923 – August 2, 2017
American Football Player And Coach. Guided Notre Dame To 2 National Championships.

Don Baylor
June 28, 1949 – August 7, 2017
American Baseball Player Whose Claim To Fame Was His Art Of "Taking One For The Team."He Was Hit By Pitches 267 Times, Fourth All Time.

Glen Campbell
April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017
American Singer, Songwriter. Notable Hits Include "Wichita Lineman", "Rhinestone Cowboy"

>>> Wichita Lineman >>>

Dick Gregory
October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017
American Comedian, Writer, And Civil Rights Activist

Jerry Lewis
March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017
Legendary American Comedian, Writer, Humanitarian. Famous For Teaming With Dean Martin On The "Martin and Lewis" Duo. Later starred In Classic, and Original "The Nutty Professor," And Later Raised Over One Billion Dollars For His Annual MS Telethons.

Jay Thomas
July 12, 1948– August 24, 2017
Radio Talk Show Host, Actor, Comedian.Had Roles In "Mork and Mindy," "Cheers," "Murphy Brown."

Frank Vincent
April 15, 1937 – September 13, 2017
American Actor Known For Roles In "The Sopranos" "Raging Bull" Casino" "Goodfellas"

Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
November 1, 1944 – September 17, 2017
American Wrestling Manager And Promoter. Managed Andre The Giant And King Kong Bundy

Jake LaMotta
July 10, 1922 – September 19, 2017
Hard Hitting American Boxer and Former Middleweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" LaMotta was Inspiration For The Movie "Raging Bull' Starring Robert Deniro.

Berney Casey
June 8, 1939 – September 19, 2017
American Actor And Former Nfl Player. Known For Roles In "I'm Gonna Get You, Sucka" "Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure"

Hugh Hefner
April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017
Iconic And Pioneering Founder And Publisher Of Playboy Magazine and Playboy Enterprises. Influential In Sexual Revolution And Lived A Life Most Men Could Only Dream And Drool Over.

Monty Hall
August 25, 1921 - September 30, 2017
Canadian Born Game Show Host, "Let's Make A Deal"

Tom Petty
October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017
American Singer, Song Writer And Guitarist

>>> American Girl >>>

>>> Won't Back Down >>>

Fats Domino
February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017
American Musician Known For "Ain't That A Shame" "Blueberry Hill"

Malcolm Young
6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017
Founding Member And Guitarist For AC/DC

>>> Long Way To The Top >>>

>>> Highway To Hell >>>

David Cassidy
April 12, 1950 – November 21, 2017
Singer, Song Writer And Actor Who Played Keith Partridge On "The Partridge Family

2016 OBITUARIES

David Bowie
January 8, 1947 – January 10, 2016
International and Iconic Musician. Notable Recordings Include Space Oddity; Ziggy Stardust; Hunky Dory; Ashes To Ashes; Under Pressure; Let’s Dance

>>> Space Oddity >>>

>>> Rebel Rebel >>>

Glenn Frey
November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016
American Singer And Guitarist, Co-Founder of Eagles. Responsible For Such Hits As Peaceful, Easy Feeling; Desperado.

>>> For Taeko >>>

>>> For Becky >>>

>>> For Glenn >>>

Dan Haggerty
November 19, 1942 – January 15, 2016
American Asshole And Actor Best Known For Getting Busted On The Ventura (101) Freeway In His Fancy Red Porsche With A Bag Of Cocaine, Starred In "The Life And Times Of Grizzly Adams" And Was A Big Meanie And WeinieTo Porcus.

Abe Vigoda
February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016
American Actor Best Known As Salvatore Tessio In "The Godfather" and Phil Fish In "Barney Miller"

Paul Kantner
March 17, 1941 – January 28, 2016
Guitarist And Founding Member Of Jefferson Airplane

>>> Count On Me >>>

Maurice White
December 19, 1941 – February 3, 2016
Musical Genius, Founder, Singer, Songwriter For Earth Wind And Fire

>>> September >>>

Antonin Scalia
March 11, 1936 - February 13, 2016
Supreme Court Justice appointed by Ronald Reagan. Adherant to the U.S. Constitution, observed and respected the seperation of legislative, executive and judicial branches of government. A Korrectniks worst nightmare and lover of wine, his woman and song.

George Kennedy
February 18, 1925 - February 28, 2016
Award Winning Actor:
Cool Hand Luke; Airport Movies; The Eiger Sanction; The Dirty Dozen

Nancy Reagan
July 6, 1921 - March 6, 2016
Former First Lady; Wife of The Gipper and Known For Her "Just Say No" Anti-Drug Campaign

Keith Emerson
November 2, 1944 - March 10, 2016
British Keyboard Virtuoso For Progressive Rock Band, Emerson Lake and Palmer

>>> Hoe Down >>>

Joe Santos
June 9, 1931- March 18, 2016
American Actor Best Known As Hard Assed Sergeant Dennis Becker on The Rockford Files

>>> Rockford Files >>>

Ken Howard
March 28, 1944 – March 23, 2016
American Actor Best Known As High School Basketball Coach Ken Reeves In "The White Shadow"

Garry Shandling
November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016
American Comedian. "It's The Garry Shandling Show'; "The Larry Sanders Show"

Patty Duke
December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016
Academy Award Winning Actress. Played Helen Keller In "The Miracle Worker" Also Starred In "The Patty Duke Show."

Merle Haggard
April 7, 1937 – April 7, 2016
Hard Living, Award Winning Country Music Hall Of Fame Singer, Songwriter

>>> Okie From Muskogee >>>

Doris Roberts
November 4, 1925 – April 17, 2016
Loveable Multi-Award Winning Actress Best Known As Marie Barone On ‘Everybody Loves Raymond.’

Prince Rogers Nelson aka Prince
June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016
Multi-Talented, Multi-Instrumental, Multi-Award Winning Musician. Bad Ass Guitarist Also Known For Promoting Careers Of His Bevy Of Musical Beauties

>>> Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show >>>

>>> Rock & Roll HOF Induction >>>

Lonnie Mack
July 18, 1941 – April 21, 2016
Influential And Pioneering American Rock, Country and Blues Guitarist Known For His “Chicken Pickin’” Style of Gee-Tar Playin’ and Flying V guitar. Had profound effects On Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Ted Nugent, Among Others.

>>> Cookin' With Stevie Ray Vaughn>>>

Morely Safer
November 8, 1931 – May 19, 2016
Long Time Award Winning Reporter, Journalist and Commentator For CBS' 'Sixty Minutes.'

Alan Young
November 19, 1919 – May 19, 2016
Radio, Voice and Screen Actor Best Known For Playing Wibur Post On 'Mr. Ed.'

Nick Menza
July 23, 1964 – May 21, 2016
Long Time Drummer For Thash Metal Band, Megadeath

>>> For The PIGish Headbangers >>>

Cassius Clay, aka Muhammed Ali (Conveniently renamed to dodge Vietnam War in the name of The Religion Of Peace)
January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016
3 Time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion who declared himself "The Greatest" when he wasn't. Ask the late Jou Louis or Rocky Marciano

Gordie Howe
March 31, 1928 – June 10, 2016
NHL Legend Also Known As “Mr. Hockey.” 4 Time Stanley Cup Winner, 23 Time All Star And 6 Time MVP. Also Known For His Longevity Having Played In 5 Decades And Retiring At Age 52. Look Up “Tough Guy” In The Dictionary, You’ll Find Him There.

Buddy Ryan
February 17, 1931 – June 28, 2016
NFL Coach for The N.Y. Jets (Super Bowl III), Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears (Super Bowl XX Winners), Philadelphia Eagles, Houson Oilers and Arizona Cardinals.

Michael Cimino
February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016
American Film Director Known For 'Magnum Force', 'Silent Running,' 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot,' 'The Deer Hunter,' 'The Year Of The Dragon.'

Noel Neill
November 25, 1920 – July 3, 2016
American Actress Best Known As Louis Lane In TheEarly 'Superman' TV Show and Movies.

Garry Marshall
November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016
Writer, Director and Producer, Most Notably as Creator Of 'Happy Days.' Heeeey!

John Saunders
February 2, 1955 – August 10, 2016
ESPN Commentator and Journalist

Kenny Baker
August 24, 1932 - August 13, 2016
British Actor Whose Claim To Fame Was Playing R2-D2 In Star Wars movies.

Steven Hill
February 24, 1922 – August 23, 2016
American Actor Best Known As D.A. Adam Schiff On 'Law And Order.'

Gene Wilder
June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016
Comedic American Actor Best Known For Such Movies as 'The Producers,' 'Young Frankenstein,' 'Blazing Saddles,' 'Willie Wonks and The Chocolate Factory,' 'Silver Streak,' 'Stir Crazy,' among others.

Greta Friedman
Born ? – September 8, 2016
Nurse in Iconic Alfred Eisenstaedt V-J Day Photo in Times Square Being Kissed By Sailor Who Was a Complete Stranger

W.P. Kinsella
May 25, 1935 – September 16, 2016.
Canadian Born Author, "Shoeless Joe" Which Was Adapted To Motion Picture, "Field Of Dreams."

Arnold Palmer
September 10, 1929 – September 25, 2016
Prolific American Golfer Nicknamed “The King,” And Head Of "Arnie's Army." Winner Of 62 PGA Tours, Including 4 Masters Tournaments, 4 PGA Championships And Many More.

Leonard Cohen
September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016
SCanadian Born Singer, Song Writer Best know For 'Hallelujah'

Robert Vaughn
November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016
American Actor Who Starred In 'The Young Philadelphians,' 'The Magnificent Sevven,' 'Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Leon Russell
April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016
Award Winning Singer/Song Writer Who Had Played Or Collaborated With The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Ricky Nelson, The Byrds, Rolling Stones and George Benson.

Florence Henderson
February 14, 1934 – November 24, 2016
American Actress Famous For Playing All-American Mother, Carol Brady On 'The Brady Bunch.'

Fidel Castro
August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016
Cuban Commie Murderous Rat Bastard

2015 OBITUARIES