Dead in 2006

[Susquehanna Birder]

Actor Bruno Kirby

[rjs246]

"I've never had me quoted back to me before."

[Father Demon]

Actor Bruno Kirby

I guess most people think of the Billy Crystal movies he was in, but I always remembered him as the squirrelly little LT in Good Morning, Vietnam.  He nailed that part, IMO.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Wow - someone I've heard of!  Amazing!

[SunMo]

he's young Clemenza, nothing more, nothing less

[Susquehanna Birder]

Fran & Ernest cartoonist Bob Thaves

[Father Demon]

Not really famous, but linked to what is I guess an event that should be a trivia pursuit question.

Bill Stribling Sr., who caught Landry's pro TD pass, dies at 78

Majure Blanks "Bill" Stribling Sr., a former NFL receiver who caught Tom Landry's only professional touchdown pass, has died at 78.

Stribling died at his home on Monday, according to the Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers, Ark. The cause of death was not released.

He played six seasons in the NFL, three for the New York Giants (1951-53) and three for the Philadelphia Eagles (1954-57). He caught 114 passes for 1,573 yards and 14 touchdowns in his NFL career. He also played with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1960.

Stribling caught a 70-yard TD pass from Landry, the Hall of Fame coach with the Dallas Cowboys, in the Giants' 63-7 loss at Pittsburgh on Nov. 30, 1952, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

[MadMarchHare]

Ma-ma-ma my lymphoma

EDIT:  better link

[Seabiscuit36]

and you work on Cancer drugs MMH 

[MadMarchHare]

Only MDs need to be compassionate.

[Diomedes]

This has been a zesty year for the reaper.  Bunch of no name deaths.  Like I give a farg about who the drummer was for a one hit wonder.  And he's one of the more famous lately.  Mickey fargin' Spillane is the biggest name in months. 

It's time for Sharon to finally cross the threshold into hell.  Come on, death!  Entertain me!!

[MadMarchHare]

C'mon Dio, Stroessner finally kicked the bucket.  Hell got one dictator this year, don't get greedy.

[ice grillin you]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/24/pluto.ap/index.html

[Rome]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/08/24/pluto.ap/index.html

I can just imagine the full-tilt brawl amongst astronomers arguing over whether Pluto is or is not a planet.

Slide rules & pocket protectors flying, coke-bottle glasses being shattered, hurt feelings everywhere... awesome!

[MadMarchHare]

Maynard Ferguson

This sucks.  That dude could wail.  He played so hard he actually tore the tendon in his lip, forcing him to relearn how to play out of the side of his mouth. 
This bums me out.