In 2008, I took a more tongue-in-cheek approach to my Death List. Instead of listing people who I thought would die that year, I listed those people who I hoped would die that year. I did manage to get one hit when Charlton Heston died, though it was my hope he would die of a gunshot injury.
January 8, 2011 – In light of the events in Tucson, Arizona this morning (the rampage that left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords critically injured, and killed six people including a 9-year-old girl), I am feeling intensely remorseful for taking this attitude, especially those I wished violent deaths upon.
My Score for 2009: 1 out of 5.
Billy Mays doesn’t count as a hit, because he died the following year and wasn’t on that year’s list.
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Charlton Heston b. October 4, 1923 |
84 | Actor (The Ten Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of the Apes) and NRA President |
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Fred Phelps b. November 13, 1929 |
78 | Douchebag. |
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Pat Robertson b. March 22, 1930 |
77 | Hateful excuse for a preacher. |
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Ralph Nader b. February 27, 1934 |
73 | Presidential election spoiler. I was hoping someone would drive a stake through his heart before he ran again. |
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Billy Mays b. July 20, 1958 |
49 | Annoying OxiClean pitchman. Even though he’s dead, he continues to annoy, as his image is still used in their commercials. “Billy always said…” |
| * Age as of January 1, 2008 | |||
