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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 Rosed" or "John Belushied" themselves out of existence at an early age by their own hand, personal demons or decadent, overboard behavior. 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."
2008 OBITUARIES
Carl Karcher January 16, 1917 - January 11, 2008 Burger Wrangling Capitalist Sir Edmund "I Bagged Mount Everest First" Hillary July 20, 1919 - January 11, 2008 Mountaineering Trailblazer Johnny Grant May 9, 1923 – January 9, 2008 Unofficial Mayor of Hollywood Heath Ledger April 4, 1979 - January 22, 2008 Aussie Thespian William F. Buckley, Jr. November 24, 1925 – February 27, 2008 Conservative Icon, Founder, National Review The Reagan Revolution 1980 - ??? Undeniably American Ron Leavitt November 7, 1947 – February 10, 2008 Co-creator, "Married With Children" Jeff Healey March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008 Guitar virtuoso Charlton "Moses" Heston October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008 American Icon Richard Widmark December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008 Thespian Sir Arthur C. "2001: A Space Odyssey" Clarke 16 December 1917–19 March 2008 Literary giant Harvey "Blazing Saddles" Korman February 15, 1927 – May 29, 2008 Comedian Eddie Arnold May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008 Musician Dick "Laugh-In" Martin January 30, 1922 – May 24, 2008 Comedian Irvine "31 Flavors" Robbins December 6, 1917 – May 5, 2008 Capitalist / Co-Founder, Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Outlets Tim "Meet The Press" Russert May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008 Journalist Cyd Charisse March 8, 1922 – June 17, 2008 Dancer George "Be Excellent to Each Other" Carlin May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008 Comedian Larry "Bozo The Clown" Harmon January 2, 1925 – July 3, 2008 Entertainer / Producer Bobby Murcer May 20, 1946 – July 12, 2008 Baseball Player Tony Snow June 1, 1955 – July 12, 2008 Broadcast Journalist/White House Press Secretary Bernie Mac October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008 Comedian Isaac "Shaft" Hayes August 20, 1942– August 10, 2008 Musician
2007 OBITUARIES
Yvonne "Lily Munster" De Carlo September 1, 1922 – January 8, 2007 Actress Carlo "Sophia Loren Slept Here" Ponti 11 December 1912 – 10 January 2007 Film maker Denny "Papa" Doherty November 29, 1940 – January 19, 2007 Singer, Songwriter, Mamas And The Papas Art Buchwald October 20, 1925 – January 17, 2007 Writer/Columnist Barbaro April 29, 2003 – January 29, 2007 Kentucky Derby Winner Roscoe Lee Brown May 2, 1925 – April 11, 2007 Actor Kurt "Breakfast Of Champions" Vonnegut November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007 Author Brad Delp June 12, 1951 – March 9, 2007 Lead Singer of Boston Mike Nifong's Credibility Pete Rosed His Career Lady Bird Johnson December 22, 1912 – July 11, 2007 Former First Lady American Citizenship Murder Victim Don Ho August 13, 1930 – April 14, 2007 Hawaiian Entertainment Icon Tom Poston October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007 Actor Boris Yeltsin February 1, 1931 – April 23, 2007 Ruskie, Vodka Sponge Jerry Falwell August 11, 1933 – May 15, 2007 Televangeli$t Tom "The Late Show" Snyder May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007 Broadcaster Ingmar Bergman July 14, 1918 – July 30, 2007 Filmmaker Bill Walsh November 30, 1931 – July 30, 2007 Championship Caliber Football Coach/Genius Tammy Faye Messner March 7, 1942 – July 20, 2007 Former Televangeli$t, Chronic Cosmetics Abuser Merv "Jeopardy!" Griffin July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007 Entertainer/Game Show Producer Richard Jewell December 17, 1962 – August 29, 2007 American Hero, 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta Phil "Holy Cow" Ruzzuto September 25, 1917 – August 13, 2007 Hall of Fame Shortstop Leona "The Queen Of Mean" Helmsley July 4, 1920 – August 20, 2007 Hotelier, One Serious Bitch Luciano Pavarotti October 12, 1935 – September 6, 2007 Italian Tenor Marcel Marceau 22 March 1923 – 22 September 2007 Performance "Artist" Norman Mailer January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007 Author Deborah "The King And I" Kerr 30 September 1921 – 16 October 2007 Actress Joey "Rat Pack" Bishop February 3, 1918 – October 17, 2007 Entertainer Evel Knievel October 17, 1938 – November 30, 2007 Daredevil, Crash Test Dummy Dan Fogelberg August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007 Singer/Songwriter Ike Turner November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007 Singer/Songwriter Jordan's Jugs
2006 OBITUARIES
USC's Unbeaten Steak. Hook 'Em Horns. Lou Rawls December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006 Grammy Winning Singer Wilson "Mustang Sally" Pickett March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006 Singer Shelly Winters August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006 Actress Coretta Scott King April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006 Ethnocrat Activist Al "Grandpa" Lewis April 30, 1923 – February 3, 2006 Actor / Grassroots Politician Andreas "G'Kar" Katsulas May 18, 1946 – February 13, 2006 Actor Peter "Jaws" Benchley May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006 Author Curt Gowdy July 31, 1919 – February 20, 2006 Sportscaster Don "Barney Fife" Knotts July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006 Actor / Synoymous With Inept, Overzealous Tin Stars Darren "Night Stalker" McGavin May 7, 1922 – February 25, 2006 Actor Dennis "Chester" Weaver June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006 Actor /Greeniac Kirby Puckett March 14, 1960 – March 6, 2006 Hall of Fame Baseball Player Floyd Patterson January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006 World Class Boxer Slobodan Milosevic Ethnic Cleansing Dictator Maureen Stapleton June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006 Actress Buck "Hee Haw" Owens Aug. 12, 1929 - March 25, 2006 Singer Gordon "Shaft" Parks November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006 Photographer, Film Director Paul Gleason May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006 Actor (Breakfast Club) / Inspired Principal Skinner Character Lloyd Bentsen February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006 Politician Abu Musab al-Zarqawi October 30, 1966 – Who The Hell Cares, He's DEAD!!! Terrorist Scumbag Viola Elder July 2, 1924 June 12, 2006 An Exceptional Lady / Mother Of Larry Elder Gregory C. Crowley November 17, 1958 - June 12, 2006 Brother And Huge Influence Of PIG's Founder Aaron "T & A" Spelling April 22, 1923 – June 23, 2006 TV Producer Red Buttons April 22, 1923 – June 23, 2006 Actor / Attributed With Saying, "Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected." Mickey Spillane March 9, 1918 – July 17, 2006 Mystery Writer Glenn Ford May 1, 1916 – August 30, 2006 Actor Mike Douglas August 11, 1925 – August 11, 2006 TV Talk Show Host Red Auerbach September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006 Cigar Chomping Laker-Killing Boston Celtic Coach / GM James Van Allen September 7, 1914 – August 9, 2006 Space Physicist Sam Neely Aug 22, 1948 - July 19, 2006 Singer/Songwriter Steve Irwin February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006 Croc Wrangler Jane Wyatt August 12, 1910 – October 20, 2006 Actress Freddy Fender June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006 Country Crooner Gerry "If They're Old Enough To Pee, They're Old Enough For Me" Studds May 12, 1937 – October 14, 2006 GLAAD-BAG Politician Buck O'Neil November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006 Negro Legue Baseballer
2005 OBITUARIES
Johnny "THE KING OF LATE NIGHT" Carson October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005 Legendary Talk Show Host John "Dean Wormer" Vernon February 24, 1932 - February 1, 2005 Actor, Now in the Double Secret Probation Afterlife Max "KO" Schmeling 1905-2005 German Boxing Heavyweight Champ Ossie Davis December 18, 1917 – February 4, 2005 Actor Dr. Gene 'God's Screamer' Scott August 14, 1929 - February 21, 2005 Televangelist Sandra 'Professional Virgin' Dee April 23, 1942 - February 20, 2005 Actress Hunter S. Thompson July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005 Writer / Cultural Icon / Founder, Gonzo Journalism Arthur "Marilyn Monroe Slept Here" Miller October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005 American Playwright John "Blarney-Mobile" DeLorean January 6, 1925 – March 19, 2005 Reputed Drug Trafficker, Dastardly Capitalist Terri "Sean Hannity's Gravy Train, Jeb Bush's Waterloo, Greta Van Susteren's Bonanza, So Much For Limited Government, Media Feeding Frenzy" Shiavo December 3, 1963 – March 31, 2005 RIP Johnnie "If it Doesn't Fit, You Must Acquit" Cochran October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005 Lawyer/Ringleader O.J.'s Dream Team Frank Perdue May 9, 1920 – March 31, 2005 Chicken Czar Pope John Paul II 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005 Catholic Kingpin Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand de "I Bagged Grace Kelly" Grimaldi 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005 Prince of Monaco Saul Bellow June 10, 1915 – April 5, 2005 American Novelist Andrea "I'm Too Ugly For Barnyard Porn" Dworkin September 26, 1946 – April 9, 2005 Feminazi Mason "With A Name Like Smuckers, It Has To be Good" Adams February 26, 1919 – April 26, 2005 Actor Frank "The Riddler" Gorshin April 5, 1933 - May 17, 2005 Actor Eddie "Green Acres" Albert April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005 Actor Henry "Yabba Dabba Doo" Cordon 1919-2005 Voice of Fred Flinstone Luther Vandross April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005 R & B Singer / Songwriter / Producer Anne "Mrs. Robinson" Bancroft September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005 Actress James "Who Am I? Why Am I here?" Stockdale December 23, 1923–July 5, 2005 Admiral, U.S. Navy; Vice Presidential Candidate James "Beam Me Up Scotty" Doohan March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005 Actor, Star Trek Peter Jennings July 29, 1938 – August 7, 2005 Canadian Born Newscaster - ABC Evening News William "Here Comes The Judge" Rehnquist October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005 Chief Justice Supreme Court Bob "Little Buddy" Denver January 9, 1935 – September 2, 2005 Actor, First Mate Nipsey Russell September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005 Entertainer, Poet Don "Agent 86" Adams April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005 Actor / CONTROL Agent Maxwell Smart Rosa "You Sit In The Back Of The Bus" Parks February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005 Activist Pat "Wax On, Wax Off" Morita June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005 Actor Stan "Tookie" Williams December 29, 1953 – December 13, 2005 Unrepentant, Gang-Banging, Murdering Convict Richard "Oh Shit, I Really AM Dead! " Pryor December 1, 1940–December 10, 2005 Comedian, Human Match Stick
2004 OBITUARIES
Tug "...I Never Smoked Astroturf" McGraw August 30, 1944 – January 5, 2004 Baseball Player/Party Animal Alistair "Masterpiece Theater" Cooke November 20, 1908 – March 30, 2004 Author/Producer John Henry "I Stuck My Immortal Father's Head In the Icebox" Williams August 27, 1968 – March 6, 2004 Wannabe Baseball Player/Son Of Ted Williams Pat "I'll Take A Pay Cut To Kill Terrorist Assholes And Serve My Country" Tillman November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004 Footballer/Terrorist Exterminator Elmer Bernstein April 4, 1922 - 18 August 2004 Award Winning Composer Fay "King Kong" Wray September 15, 1907 – August 8, 2004 Actres Julia "Pass The Brewski" Child August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004 Amazonian Celebrity Gourmet Chef(Ette) Rick "Super-Sex-Slave-Freak" James February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004 Musician / Convicted Pervert Johnny "I've Needed A Haircut Since 1978" Ramone October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004 Musician Janet "Psycho Shower Scene Babe" Leigh July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004 Actress Reggie White December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004 Footballer/Minister Rodney " I Get No Respect" Dangerfield November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004 Comedian John D. Barrymore 1932 - 2004 Actor Johnny Oates January 21, 1946 – December 24, 2004 Baseball Manager Christopher "Superman" Reeve September 25, 1952 — October 10, 2004 Good Actor/Bad Equestrian Arthur "Airport" Hailey April 5, 1920 – November 24, 2004 Author "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott August 20, 1966 - December 8, 2004 Guitarist Carrie "The Mad Housewife" Snodgress October 27, 1946 - April 1, 2004 Actress Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch June 17, 1923 – January 28, 2004 Footballer Susan Sontag January 16, 1933 – December 28, 2004 NO-NAD Author Jerry 'Wisecracker" Orbach October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004 Actor, Law and Order Richard "Say Cheese" Avedon May 15, 1923 – October 1, 2004 Photographer Yasser "Yeah, It's A Dish Rag" Arafat August 24, 1929 – November 11, 2004 Nobel Winning Terrorist Alan King December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004 Pissed Off Comedian Ken "Crackpipe" Caminiti April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004 Baseball Player / Steroid User Paul "Don't Play With Matches" 'Red' Adair June 18, 1915 – August 7, 2004 Oil Well Fire Fighter Isabel "Weezie" Sanford August 29, 1917 - July 9, 2004 Actress Estee "I Can Make Tammy Faye Look Presentable For The Public" Lauder July 1, 1906 – April 24, 2004 Cosmetician Ray "Hit The Road, Jack " Charles September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004 Musician Tony "Felix Unger " Randall February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004 Actor Ronald "The Great Communicator " Reagan February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004 Actor/Governor/President of the U.S./Gipper Peter "Pass The Pork Chops" Ustinov 16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004 Actor Bob "I Hate Mr. Green Jeans" Keeshan June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004 Children's TV Show Host aka Captain Kangaroo Marge "Zeig Heil" Schott August 18, 1928 – March 2, 2004 Former Owner, Cincinnati Reds Baseball Team Marlon "Make 'Em an Offer They Can't Refuse" Brando April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004 Actor / Eater

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