BOTH HIT 100 SAME DAY
Posted September 2, 2008 2:37 p.m.
BREAKING NEWS! Both offices of DeathWatch reported their 100th celebrity death on the same day. The feat was 15 years in the making, with John Cowan hitting #100 with Jerry Reed, and Jon Graney making the mark only minutes later with Don LaFontaine. The history-making blurbs are below.

IN A WORLD WHERE I'M NOT...
Posted September 2, 2008 2:33 p.m.
Don LaFontaine won't need to renew his Geico insurance this year. That's because the "king of voiceovers" died Sept. 1 from a blood clot in his lungs. LaFontaine was known for his trademark "In a world..." movie trailer voiceovers, as well as a recent Geico commercial. Jon Graney notified John Cowan, tying him at 100 on the DeathWatch Tally. In a world where...LaFontaine was 68.
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EAST BOUND & SIX FEET DOWN
Posted September 2, 2008 2:25 p.m.
Jerry Reed, who played Cledus "Snowman" Snow in Smokey and the Bandit, died Sept. 1 from complications of emphysema. John Cowan notified John Cowan, being the first of the two to hit 100 in the DeathWatch Tally. Breaker, breaker...broken. Snowman was 71.
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ISAAC HAYES GETS THE SHAFT
Posted August 11, 2008, 12:31 a.m.
Shut yo mouth! Soul legend Isaac Hayes died while on a treadmill, Aug. 10. John Cowan notified Jon Graney. Isaac Hayes was known for his soul career -- including the theme to Shaft -- but more importantly provided the voice of Chef on South Park. He left the show in 2006 after South Park poked fun of Scientology. May God have mercy on his Hot Buttered Soul. Hayes was 65.
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MAC ATTACK
Posted August 10, 2008, 1:16 a.m.
The "king" of comedy has been dethroned. Comedian Bernie Mac died, Aug. 9, from complications of pneumonia. Jon Graney notified John Cowan. Mac starred in The Original Kings of Comedy, Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen. Chances are he will NOT appear in Ocean's Fourteen. Call it a hunch. Mac's publicist said just days ago that Bernie was stable and recovering from the illness. In unrelated news, Hollywood's worst publicist is seeking employment. Mac was 50.
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SEVEN WORDS HE'LL NEVER SAY NOW
Posted June 23, 2008, 2:27 a.m.
Another stand-up falls down. Comedian George Carlin died of heart failure, June 22. Jon Graney notified John Cowan. Carlin was known for decades of stand-up comedy, including his routine, "The Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV." Carlin's publicist said he knew something was wrong when Carlin grabbed his chest and shouted, "Sh*t! P*ss! F*ck! C*nt! C*cksucker! Motherf*cker! T*ts!" Carlin was 71.
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Fried Pollack
5.26.08 - Actor and director Sydney Pollack has died of cancer at 73. He directed Tootsie and Out of Africa. Now he's out of pretty much everywhere.

Laugh-Out
5.25.08 - Sock it to him! Dick Martin, creator of Laugh-In, died of respiratory complications at 86. Cough-In.

His heart goes crazy
4.23.08 - Paul Davis, who sang the 1970s soft rock hits "I Go Crazy" and "Cool Night," died of a heart attack at age 60.

Void Coddington
2.27.08 - Hot rod designer Boyd Coddington died Feb. 27. He was known on the west coast for his rot rod building designs, and on TV as the primary focus of the American Hot Rod show. Coddington died after some sort of surgery...perhaps a compassion transplant. Not sure.

Dead Dream Believer
1.19.08 - John Stewart (not THE Jon Stewart), who wrote the Monkees' hit "Daydream Believer" and became a well-known figure in the 1960s folk music revival as a member of The Kingston Trio, has died, according to the band's Web site. He was 68.