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Pat Summerall: The Last Of The Hard VoicesAt my gym the other day, half of the television screens were showing an episode of Dr. Phil. You don't need me to tell you that Dr. Phil sucks, so I grabbed a magazine and went about the business of not looking at his big stupid head. But then I saw Pat Summerall in the studio with him and suddenly ...

Roger Ebert Is DeadLegendary movie critic Roger Ebert has passed away at the age of 70. He had been battling cancer for the past decade. If you have time today, do go read Will Leitch on his correspondence with Ebert from a couple years back (a sampling: "I would love to say that I enjoyed fornicating on the Daily Ill...

Jerry Buss, Surrounded By Boobs: A Tribute To The Greatest NBA Owner EverJerry Buss died today. The 80-year-old was arguably the greatest NBA owner in the history of the league. He was also a world-class Playmate aficionado who frequently dated teenage girls and used to host his birthday party at a brothel. To put it in more appropriate obituary terms, the man was "known...

Cheez Doodle Inventor Mourned By One Solitary Sportswriter

The inventor of the Cheez Doodle died last week. Stephen A. Smith was seen laying a single orange rose on his grave....

Jack Tatum, Dead At 61

Tatum, inevitably known for two plays — the Immaculate Reception and the paralysis of Darryl Stingley — passed away from complications related to the diabetes that had affected him since his retirement. [WBNS]...

Read This: A Eulogy For Vic Ziegel

John Schulian has a sweet tribute on Bronx Banter to his colleague Vic Ziegel, the longtime New York columnist and all-around knowing cove who died last week at 72....

<em>Major League</em> Manager Dies

James Gammon—the manager from Major League and a lot of other stuff—died over the weekend after a long battle with cancer. Everybody smoke a pack of Marlboro Reds and talk like him in his honor. [Backstage]...

George Steinbrenner Is Dead At 80

Yankees owner George Steinbrenner has died after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 80. Quoth commenter Eddie Murray Sparkles: "Jesus is getting a haircut as we speak."...