# Who's the sexiest man and woman, dead? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 25, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764 "2002-11-25T22:05:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ace_of_Swords)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/21 "2002-11-26T14:54:35Z")
**TelcontarStorm** : Which **Raul Julia**? Bison, Gomez, or… Valentin? ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/22 "2002-11-26T15:12:51Z")
Male: Jimmy Stewart (d.o.d. 1997) Female: Mary Pickford (d.o.d. 1979) And um … what was Peter Abelard missing? He didn’t have Tycho Brahe syndrome, did he? [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980717a.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980717a.html) ---
**Author:** ![Breezy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@Breezy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Breezy)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/23 "2002-11-26T15:38:24Z")
Frank Sinatra Ava Gardner ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/24 "2002-11-26T15:53:13Z")
Rita Hayworth and Jane Mansfield are deserving of consideration. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@The\_Ace\_of\_Swords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Ace_of_Swords)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/25 "2002-11-26T16:17:25Z")
**Spiff** : Abelard was missing the necessary capabilities: He was All hat and no cattle – got the bait but no hook – couldn’t play without the bat – missing the derrick – his engine threw a rod – he told the barber to “take it all off” – he wanted to hit the high notes – his football team was missing the tackle – his breeches were broached – he no longer claws the furniture. And on the bright side, all his pants fit _extra_ well. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/2bfe46/32.png) [@Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xavier)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/26 "2002-11-26T18:44:55Z")
> [@](#): > > Okay, I’ll play. Princess Grace. Hell yes, **lieu**. Also, how about Boris Karloff for the men? I hear women use to faint at his pictures. ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/27 "2002-11-26T19:26:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Ace of Swords \* > \*\ ***Spiff** : Abelard was missing the necessary capabilities: > > He was All hat and no cattle\*\* Thanks. Castration alone, or a penectomy as well? ---
**Author:** ![SpartanDC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@SpartanDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpartanDC)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/28 "2002-11-26T19:30:16Z")
I saw Rear Window for the first time two weeks ago… **(Princess) Grace Kelly**, without question. _My God_. Also, I think she’d be pretty high on the list of living probably one of the coolest lives a human being can live. Two Oscars, one for Best Actress, and then you get to become a freakin’ princess. Too bad she had to die so young. Audrey is a close, close second though. And if I had to look like any dead famous person in their prime, it’d be **Cary Grant.** ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/29 "2002-11-26T19:31:40Z")
My first vote goes to Vera Ellen, 1954 (White Christmas). Second goes to Natalie Wood, ca. 1970. Third would be Diana Rigg, from her Avengers days, but she ain’t dead yet… ---
**Author:** ![anonplz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@anonplz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anonplz)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/30 "2002-11-26T20:03:11Z")
Man: Errol Flynn; Rock Hudson; and Bertolt Brecht Woman: Ava Gardner; Nefertiti (with her elegant neck); and Gia ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/31 "2002-11-26T20:38:39Z")
I’ll second Audrey Hepburn, but I have to admit I’d describe her more as preternaturally beautiful than as someone with raw sex appeal. I’m not the best judge of men, but didn’t rolling stone give this title to Jim Morrison? ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/32 "2002-11-26T22:41:11Z")
Rosemary Clooney in White Christmas, too. Whoo yeah. Grace Kelly is definitely up there. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2002, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/33 "2002-11-26T23:34:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spiff \* > \*\*Thanks. Castration alone, or a penectomy as well? \*\* According to my medieval history prof, it would have to have been castration alone; given the state of twelfth-century medicine, he would have bled to death otherwise. We had fun discussions in that class. ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2002, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/34 "2002-11-27T00:03:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Waverly \* > **I’ll second Audrey Hepburn, but I have to admit I’d describe her more as preternaturally beautiful than as someone with raw sex appeal.** Well… yeah. 🙂 But that goes for many of the women included here (though not as much, IMHO). ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/35 "2002-11-30T10:49:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lillalette \* > \*\* If we’re talking intelligence and wisdom being attractive, then I’d say Peter Abelard. (He was missing something very important though. I don’t think you can have sexiness with what he was missing. No . . . it’s really not possible.) \*\* I dunno about that. I’ve heard those Italian castrati singers were the rock stars of their time. ---
**Author:** ![Medievalist2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Medievalist2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medievalist2)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/36 "2002-11-30T11:02:49Z")
I love the messages about Peter Abelard, because I’m interested in medieval literature and history. (That should be obvious from my screen name, LOL!) My vote goes to Jack Lord. He was Steve McGarrett on “Hawaii Five-O” for twelve years. He was over six feet tall, and he had big blue eyes, shiny dark hair, and prominent cheekbones. I fell in love with him the first time I saw him on TV. Unfortunately, he died in January 1998 of congestive heart failure. I cried for weeks after he died. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/37 "2002-11-30T15:00:17Z")
oh, jesus. This is really shameful, but… [sub]Matt Shepard.[/sub] :eek: ☹ Don’t hurt me. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2002, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/38 "2002-11-30T15:19:12Z")
**Natalie Wood** , without a doubt. Incidentaly, this Thanksgiving weekend marks the 21st anniversary of her accidental drowning off Catalina Island. Any who doubt Natalie in the “hot” department, check out her 1966 movie _This Property Is Condemned_, with Robert Redford. WOW! I’m quite certain my sister would say Elvis for the guy. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/39 "2002-12-01T03:59:35Z")
Rita Hayworth. Dammit. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2002, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764/40 "2002-12-01T04:40:03Z")
Feh. _Actors_ (insert curled lip smilie here). Give me [Lady Agnew of Lochnaw](http://www.jssgallery.org/Paintings/lady_agnew.jpg), and keep your mummers, sirrah. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-the-sexiest-man-and-woman-dead/138764.md?page=3)