Deathication 2009!: at a glimpse
For those too busy to sift through the text of my 2009 celebrity deathlist, you can keep track of the list (and its standings—bold indicates a 2009 death) here:
TOP SHELF
1. Robert Novak
2. John Wooden
3. Nate Dogg
4. Robert Byrd
5. Zsa Zsa Gabor
6. Conrad Bain
7. Oscar Niemeyer
8. Prince Philip
9. Elizabeth Edwards
10. Dan Seals
MIDDLE SHELF
1. Jim Otto
2. Merle Haggard
3. Al Molinaro
4. Martin Gardner
5. Pinetop Perkins
6. Marianne Faithfull
7. Dick Francis
8. Jean Harris
9. Ben Bradlee
10. Mindy McCready
BOTTOM SHELF
1. Michael Jackson
2. Jennifer Jones
3. Henry Heimlich
4. Mike Peters
5. The Dalai Lama (the current one)
6. Gloria Vanderbilt
7. Dom DeLuise
8. Clarence Carter
9. Sarah Miles
10. John Cleese
What’s this all about? Get the full details, plus quasi-witty commentary, in this entry. And check the competition here.