Bruce Gordon

1/20/11

Actor Bruce Gordon, who played a mobster on the television series "The Untouchables" from 1959 to 1963, died at his Santa Fe home. He was 94.
Gordon, who had lived in Santa Fe since the 1970s, died Jan. 20, 12 days before his 95th birthday.

Gladys Horton

1/26/11

Gladys Horton, a co-founder of the Marvelettes who helped put fledgling Motown Records on the musical map with its first No. 1 hit "Please Mr. Postman," has died at age 66.
Horton died Wednesday at a nursing home in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles, where she had been recovering from a stroke, her son Vaughn Thornton said.

Ok course we here at Slab Central like this version better!

Jack Lalanne

1/23/01

Jack LaLanne, the fitness guru who inspired television viewers to trim down and pump iron for decades before exercise became a national obsession, died Sunday. He was 96.
LaLanne died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia Sunday afternoon at his home in Morro Bay on California's central coast, his longtime agent Rick Hersh said.

Man ol'Jack is gonna be pissed when he finds out there is nothing to eat but cheeseburgers and cupcakes in Heaven!

Don Kirshner

1/17/11

He was known as "The Man With the Golden Ear", was an American song publisher and rock producer who is best known for managing songwriting talent as well as successful pop groups, such as The Monkees and The Archies. Also Kirshner was the host of the widly successful "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert". Kirshner would showcase talent that everyone else was afraid to showcase. Just look at these two videos!



and who will ever forget this!





Don was 76.

Susannah York

1/15/11

British actress Susannah York passed away Saturday (Jan. 15) in England after a battle with cancer. She was 72. York is best known for her Oscar-nominated performance in the 1969 movie "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?". Also of course she was Supermans Mom as well as Mrs. Cratchit in "A Christmas Carol".

John Dye

1/13/11

John Dye, best known as the angel of death Andrew on "Touched By an Angel," has died. He was 47. The actor died Monday from a heart attack in San Francisco, his brother, Jerre Dye, said.

Oh irony how thy are cruel! Guess Johnny is being "touched" by a lot of Angels now!!

David Nelson

1/11/11

David Nelson, who starred on his parents' popular television show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," has died, a family spokesman said. He was 74.
Nelson, who was battling complications of colon cancer, died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home, said family spokesman and longtime Hollywood publicist Dale Olson.

I guess 1/1/11 wasn't too lucky for Davey baby!

Peter Yates

1/09/11

British filmmaker Peter Yates, who sent Steve McQueen screeching through the streets of San Francisco in a Ford Mustang in "Bullitt," has died at the age of 81. A statement from Yates' agent, Judy Daish, said he died Sunday in London after an illness.

Gerry Rafferty

1/4/2011

Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter who had hits in the late '70s with the street life anthem "Baker Street" and mom favorite "Right Down the Line," passed away at the age of 63 following a long illness, the Guardian reports. Rafferty also left his mark with later generations, thanks to Quentin Tarantino: With the band Stealers Wheel, Rafferty co-wrote the song "Stuck in the Middle," a potent hit on its own that took legendary status thanks to its iconic and gruesome placement in "Reservoir Dogs."

gotta love this part of the movie!!

Bill Erwin

12/29/2010

Ok this one doesn't count. Bill died on Dec. 29th. But what the hell. He was funny so I'll add him here. Dead at 96? This just proves I does not matter how old you are. You can still be an actor! Here's the write up:

Character actor Bill Erwin has died at 96. His film, stage, and TV parts spanned half a century. But he gained the most attention for his guest appearance on a "Seinfeld" episode in 1993 titled "Old Man."

Anne Francis

1/2/2011

Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic 'Forbidden Planet' and later was sexy private eye in 'Honey West' on TV, has died at age 80.

Damn! Two in four days! Hmmmmm. Who will be number three?

Pete Postlethwaite

1/2/2011

Well 2011 is only three days old and we have our first celebrity down! Actor Oscar nominee Pete Poslethwaite died after a long fight with cancer. Ol' Pete was nominated for his role in "In the Name of the Father". Postlethwaite's films included Brassed Off, The Usual Suspects, The Shipping News, Inception and Romeo & Juliet. He was 64.

2010 RESULTS

Well, that was a pretty shoddy year of celebs kicking, wasn't it?!

Slabber Mike Z ends up the winner with a whopping total of 2 celebs.

There was a four way tie for second place between Slabbers Jenn, Debbie, Adam and Carrie, all with 1 hit apiece.

Everyone else got zilch.

Scott will become the new SlabMaster in 2o11... should this continue.

Teena Marie

Teena Marie - December 26, 2010

And as we come close to winding down 2010, another celeb hits the slab.

Former 80's small "S" star Teena Marie has passed away of natural causes at the age of 54.

Slabbers will most probably remember her ubiquitous "Lovergirl" video.

Steve Landesberg

Steve Landesberg - December 20, 2010

Former Barney Miller actor Steve Landesberg has passed away at the age of 74 due to colon cancer.

Abe Vigoda... remains alive. So take that, you Slabbers!

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards - December 15, 2010

A bad month for people with the last name Edwards. Director Blake Edwards, best known for his "Pink Panther" films and "Breakfast at Tiffany's," has died at the age of 88, due to complications from pneumonia.

Elizabeth Edwards - HIT!

Elizabeth Edwards - December 7, 2010

Elizabeth Edwards (the woman who was alllllllmmmmoooooosssst First Lady) has lost her battle with breast cancer. She passed away a day after doctors said that there was no further benefit of treatment. She was 61.

Slabber Jenn B. scored her first hit late in the season.

Don Meredith

Don Meredith - December 5, 2010

Former Cowboys quarterback and television pioneer of Monday Night Football Don Meredith has passed away at the age of 72 due to a brain hemorrhage.

Ron Santo

Ron Santo - December 2, 2010

Legendary Chicago Cubs player and broadcaster, Ron Santo, died Thursday in Arizona from complications from bladder cancer. He was 70.

Other medical problems Santo had included diabetes, which resulted in double leg amputations and heart disease.

November Tally

And here we go! We enter the last month of the year and it's anyone's game to win! Some celebs need to start dropping!

Total Celebs:
Total Pool Hits:

Irvin Kershner

Irvin Kershner - November 29, 2010

Director Irvin Kershner, probably best known for making the Star Wars film "The Empire Strikes Back", has died in Los Angeles aged 87 after a long illness.

Kershner also directed Sean Connery as James Bond in Never Say Never Again (which isn't technically an official James Bond movie, FYI!) and Peter Weller in Robocop II.

Leslie Nielsen

Shirley Leslie Nielsen - November 28, 2010

The world is a little sadder today. Actor Shirley Leslie Nielsen has passed away due to complications from pneumonia.

There probably isn't any Slabber out there who hasn't seen at least one of his movies.

Ingrid Pitt

Ingrid Pitt - November 24,2010

Hammer horror actress Ingrid Pitt, best known for starring in cult classics such as Countess Dracula, has died at the age of 73 due to heart failure. She was regarded by many fans as the queen of Hammer horror films.

Dino De Laurentiis

Dino De Laurentiis - November 11, 2010

Dino De Laurentiis, producer of such films as Barbarella, The Dead Zone, Hannibal, Red Dragon and hundreds more has sadly passed away at the age of 91.

Producing more than 500 movies over almost 60 years, Dino De Laurentiis became famous for his grand, sweeping epics such as The Bible: In The Beginning, Battle Of The Bulge and the 1976 remake of King Kong.

Nevertheless, De Laurentiis’ most interesting and fondly remembered films were smaller in scale. 1973’s Serpico, directed by Sidney Lumet, boasted a remarkable performance from Al Pacino, while 1983’s The Dead Zone paired director David Cronenberg with Christopher Walken in unforgettable style.

Inevitably for such a prolific producer, not everything De Laurentiis’ fingers touched turned to gold – Flash Gordon, Dune and Maximum Overdrive (writer Stephen King’s first and only directorial credit) all underperformed at the box office – films such as Death Wish, King Kong and, most recently, Hannibal, were huge commercial successes.

De Laurentiis also produced such cult classics as Barbarella, Sam Raimi’s classic sequels Evil Dead 2 and Army Of Darkness, and the Wachowski brothers’ noirish debut, Bound. He was also grandfather to Food Network celeb Giada De Laurentiis.

Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh - November 5, 2010

Actress Jill Clayburgh has passed away after losing her battle with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. She was 66.

Sparky Anderson

Sparky Anderson - November 4, 2010

Sparky Anderson who managed three teams to World Series championships died today from complications from dementia. He was 76.

Anderson managed the Cincinnati Reds to World Championships in 1975 and 1976, and the Detroit Tigers in 1984.

October Tally

One hit this month for Slabber Mike Z.

And it's another month down.

Total Celebs:

Total Pool Hits:

We're coming into the home stretch. Two months left. Who will win? Who will live? Who will die?

James MacArthur

James MacArthur - October 28, 2010

Actor James MacArthur, who became a household name in the 1970s as Danny "Danno" Williams on TV's Hawaii Five-0, died Thursday, from natural causes. He was 72.

BURY HIM, DANNO!

Denise Borino-Quinn

Denise Borino-Quinn - October 27, 2010

Denise Borino-Quinn, who played the wife of a mob boss in the award-winning HBO series "The Sopranos," has died of cancer at 46. She played played Ginny Sacramoni, married to mobster Johnny Sacramoni.

Bob Guccione

Bob Guccione - October 20, 2010

Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione has died at the age of 79 after losing a battle with lung cancer.