“Shock Jock Guru” Bob Sherman ain’t so shocking anymore.
Jack Layton, 61 Canada’s Leader of the Official Opposition, loses his battle with cancer.
Months after leading his party, the New Democratic Party, to its best showing ever, forming the Official Opposition, Smiling Jack is felled by Cancer. Whether or not you agree with his politics all agree that Canada has lost a great politician.
And why oh why did I cut him from my long list? A pointless death.
“Hound Dog” Co-writer Jerry Leiber, dies at 78.
I hope he doesn’t expect his darling to stand by him any longer.
Not a good day for Songwriters.
Songwriter Nick Ashford Dies; Age 70 Throat Cancer. Apparently there was a mountain that was high enough.
Ralphie found composer John O’Brien (age 42) dead in his hotel room on Saturday.
Although Variety says he was 45, if you’re keeping score.
Also, this sentence threw me for a loop:
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John O’Brien, a composer and music supervisor for film and TV who provided material for “Iron Man” and its sequel, “Pineapple Express,”…
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Joey Vento, founder and owner of Geno’s Steaks in Philadelphia, dead of a heart attack at 71.
What are the odds on Muammar Gaddafi outliving the month? 100 to 1?
How many people have him, and does spelling count?
Two people. Spelling does not matter - I try find all the differences when the lists are first entered and convert them all to the same spelling. In fact, I just found a misspelling in my own list - I spelled Amy Winehouse D-a-v-e R-o-s-e. So by correcting that, I move into the lead.
I demand you do the same for me. I spelled Amy Winehouse L-i-n-d-s-e-y L-o-h-a-n.
Which is, in itself, a misspelling of Lindsay Lohan 
Two for one…
Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple.
That does sound pretty frickin’ ominous. But it doesn’t necessarily mean he’s end-stage or anything.
What’s that? I have him on my list?
On the other hand, that resignation letter did sound like a last will and testament.
I’m certainly adding him to my 2012 list if he makes it.
He’ll make it…he’s on my list this year.
Is that the person Paul Giamatti played in Private Parts?
If he makes it through this year, he’ll be a conch next year for sure…
You mean a cinch? Then again, as a conch he is a shell of his former self. 
Zsa Zsa remains afoot, however.