Andrew Koenig

Andrew Koenig - February 25, 2010

This is a bit of a stretch for the slab, considering this person is really a "D" list celebrity, and is only in the news because of the Olympics and the fact that he's Mr. Chekov's son... but still... actor Andrew Koenig, who has been missing since February 14, committed suicide, his father told reporters after his son's body was found Thursday in a park in Vancouver, British Columbia.

May he be able to find all the nuclear "wessels" that he was unable to find in normal life.

Alexander Haig

Alexander Haig - February 20, 2010

Former Secretary of State, and for about three minutes illegally President of the United States, Alexander Haig has died due to complications from a staph infection. He was 86.

Haig tried to take over the Oval Office following the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan way back in 1981.

Doug Fieger

Doug Fieger - February 14, 2010

Doug Fieger, lead singer for The Knack, has lost his battle with brain cancer. He was 57.

If you Slabbers have 99 cents to spare, your Slab Master highly recommends his last recording "Dirty Girl" on former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick's newest album BK3. A really good song highlighting Doug's vocal work.

Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen - February 11, 2010

British fashion designer, Alexander McQueen, who dressed stars from Sarah Jessica Parker to Rihanna to Nicole Kidman to Lady Gaga (!) in bold shapes and colors committed suicide today, he was 40.

And apart from she herself appearing on these pages, that will be the last time Lady Gaga is mentioned on this blog.

Fred Morrison

Fred Morrison - February 9, 2010

Yes, he himself may be considered a small 'c' celebrity, but this mega-millionaire and war hero's invention is certainly an "A List" celebrity. Fred Morrison, the inventor of the Frisbee has passed away at the age of 90.

James Mitchell - HIT!

James Mitchell - February 5, 2010

It's a bad week to be an elderly performer on a soap, apparently!!

Actor James Mitchell, who played Palmer Cortlandt on the ABC soap opera "All My Children," has died at the age of 89. He played the role for nearly three decades. The cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated by pneumonia.

Slabber Carrie scores the first hit of the season!

Frances Reid

Frances Reid - February 3, 2010

Small screen and small 'c' celebrity, actress Frances Reid, best known for her decades-long portrayal of Alice Horton on the soap opera "Days of our Lives," has died at the age of 95.

Reid played the role of the martriarch since the long-running soap series' first episode in 1965, and made her last appearance in 2007.

January Tally

Wow! 2010 is off to a roaring start. Ten celebs of varying degrees of fame have shuffled off this mortal coil. Alas, no hits.

Total Celebs:
Total Pool Hits:

J.D. Salinger

J.D. Salinger - January 27, 2010

J.D. Salinger, author of "The Catcher in the Rye " and bane of high school students everywhere, has died, according to his literary agent. The author died Wednesday at age 91 of natural causes at his home in New Hampshire.

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein - January 27, 2010

Zelda Rubinstein, the actress best known for her role as the tiny psychic in the 1982 film Poltergeist, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 76. The 4ft 3in actress died in the hospital after recently suffering a heart attack, her agent told the Los Angeles Times.

Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts - January 24, 2010

Pernell Roberts, the actor who played the oldest son Adam Cartwright on Bonanza has died.

He also starred in a M*A*S*H spin-off Trapper John M.D.

Ol' Pernie was 81.

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons - January 22, 2009

Close... but no cigar... (the original) Jean Simmons passed away at her home in Santa Monica, CA, after a long battle with lung canncer. She was 80.

Gaines Adams

Gaines Adams - January 17, 2010

Gaines Adams, defensive end for the Chicago Bears, died suddenly due to cardiac arrest.

He was 26.

Glen Bell

Glen Bell - Jaunary 16, 2010

Glen Bell... regrettably not Glen Beck... has passed away at the age of 86.

Yes, he's a small 'c' celebrity... but no doubt some of you Slabbers have eaten his same five ingredients at Taco Bell. Glen started the Taco Bell chain.

Bastard.

Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass - January 13, 2010

Teddy Pendergrass, the R&B singer, has died at the age of 59. Pendergrass underwent colon cancer surgery eight months ago, and reportedly had a difficult recovery.

Pendergrass first rose to fame in the 1970s as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, a group that produced such hits as “If You Don’t Know Me by Now.”

Oh, and just for fun, here's "The Office's" David (Ricky Gervais) Brent's version of the song:

Donald Goerke

Donald Goerke - January 10, 2010

While this is certainly a small 'C' celebrity, what he invented is something every Slabber is familiar with.

Donald Goerke, creator of SpaghettiO's and Chunky Soup, passed away at the age of 83 due to heart failure.

UH-OH, SLAB-IO'S!!

Art Clokey

Art Clokey - January 8, 2010

Art Clokey, a pioneer in the field of stop-action-animation, and creator of the characters Gumby and Pokey, has died at the age of 88 following a bladder infection. He was also responsible for the characters Davey and Goliath.

Jean Biden

Jean Biden - January 8, 2010

Jean Biden, the mother of Vice President Joe Biden, passed away today.

Said the Vice President:

"My mother, Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Finnegan Biden, passed away peacefully today at our home in Wilmington, Delaware, surrounded by her children, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and many loved ones. At 92, she was the center of our family and taught all of her children that family is to be treasured, loyalty is paramount and faith will guide you through the tough times. She believed in us, and because of that, we believed in ourselves. Together with my father, her husband of 61 years who passed away in 2002, we learned the dignity of hard work and that you are defined by your sense of honor. Her strength, which was immeasurable, will live on in all of us."

2009 RESULTS

Well Slabbers, a year has come to a close, and what a year it was! There were some celebrity shockers and some some celebrity tragedies. We also came thiiiiis close to ending the year on a good one with Rush Limnaugh, but the tubby mouth on legs managed to hold on.

So... Conslabulations (get it?) to Slabber Debbie for winning the 2009 pool. She knocked out almost half her list over the past 12 months!

Here are the final standings:

Debbie - 4 hits.
Mike Z. - 3 hits.
Jennifer - 2 hits.
Jennie - 2 hits.
SlabMaster Jim - 2 hits.
Joe - 1 hit.
Scott - Zero hits. Better luck in 2o10.