Wednesday 30 November 2011

Cheating GF Gets Shit on...Literally?

Tattoo artist Ryan Fitzgerald from Dayton, OH was hit with a $100,000 lawsuit last week by his ex-girlfriend Rossie Brovent. She claims that her boyfriend was supposed to tattoo a scene from Narnia on her back but instead tattooed an image of a pile of excrement with flies buzzing around it.

Apparently, Ryan found out that Rossie had cheated with a long-time friend of his, but instead of confronting her about it he acted like everything was normal and hatched a plan for revenge. Originally, Rossie tried to have Ryan charged with assault, but the ingenious tattoo artist had covered his bases by plying Rossie with wine and tequila shots and getting her to sign a consent form that stated the design was “at the artist’s discretion.”

No word from Rossie on whether the illicit night of passion with Ryan’s friend was worth it. Moral of the story? Never cheat on a tattoo artist.



Now I've never been cheated on (and found out at least), but I imagine that if I had been, this woulda been a perfect plot of revenge. Granted, I don't have the tools or the steady hand to tattoo a steaming heap of shit on the chick's back, but something equally humiliating and permanent. Sure, you could easily go the route of Eamon, and just whine in melody but what's the fun in that. Mad props to this dude for really stickin it to her and making her rue the day she ever crossed him. Extra credit for suckering her into signing a contract before he inked her. Bro of the week award for sure..ya know, if we did that sort of thing.



By the way what ever happened to Eamon? Dude had a good thing going...

The Path that Led SUH to Where he is now....


This depicts it very accurately if you ask me. From the spitting image of Detroit portrayed by a crooked Ford sign under gloomy skies to the raw power of Suh. The man did this to himself, and the video explains it sufficiently. He can't help that he's 3 times more powerful than any player in the NFL and can rip players limb from limb. The moral of the story: its just money down the shitter.

Word of the year tergiversate

Word of the year tergiversate
Word of the year tergiversate, A panel of editors, lexicographers and others at Dictionary.com have chosen the Word of the Year for 2011. The word is...
Tergiversate


Pronounced "ter-JIV-er-sate", it means “to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.”

So we could say that, in 2011, the stock market tergiversated; or that the public tergiversated about Occupy Wall Street.

"We're taking a stand on this choice," Jay Schwartz, Dictionary.com's Head of Content told The Huffington Post. "We think that it's immensely rewarding to find existing words that capture a precise experience, and this year, tumult has been the norm rather than the exception. There are contested public spaces around the world, where people are demonstrating in one direction or another. Opinions and circumstances have been oscillating so much.

"This word encompasses an sense of 'flip flopping' but it also implies a number of other complicating forces. Unlike 'flip flop', 'tergiversate' suggests a lack of intentionality - it's a change in state more out of necessity, as new events happen at great speed, whether in the economy, politics or attitudes."

The word's origins come from the Latin for "to turn one's back". Though not in common usage, it was utilized by The Times of London in August to describe the changing attitudes of stock markets.

According to Schwartz, the team considered other words, including "occupy", "austerity", "jobs" (both the noun and the person), "zugzwang" and "insidious".

However, though they may have tergiversated during their discussions, there will be no more tergiversation on the matter. It's Dictionary.com's Word of The Year 2011.

Source: huffingtonpost

Kidnapper sues hostages

Kidnapper sues hostages
Kidnapper sues hostages, Can there be no trust between a kidnapper and his hostages?

A man who held a Kansas couple hostage in their home while fleeing from authorities is suing them, claiming that they broke an oral contract made when he promised them money in exchange for hiding him from police. The couple has asked a judge to dismiss the suit.

Jesse Dimmick of suburban Denver is serving an 11-year sentence after bursting into Jared and Lindsay Rowley's Topeka-area home in September 2009. He was wanted for questioning in the beating death of a Colorado man and a chase had begun.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that Dimmick filed a breach of contract suit in Shawnee County District Court, in response to a suit the Rowleys filed in September seeking $75,000 from him for intruding in their home and causing emotional stress.

Dimmick contends that he told the couple he was being chased by someone, most likely the police, who wanted to kill him.

"I, the defendant, asked the Rowleys to hide me because I feared for my life. I offered the Rowleys an unspecified amount of money which they agreed upon, therefore forging a legally binding oral contract," Dimmick said in his hand-written court documents. He wants $235,000, in part to pay for the hospital bills that resulted from him being shot by police when they arrested him.

Neighbors have said that the couple fed Dimmick snacks and watched movies with him until he fell asleep and they were able to escape their home unharmed.

Dimmick was convicted in May 2010 of four felonies, including two counts of kidnapping. He was sentenced to 10 years and 11 months on those charges. He was later sent to a jail in Colorado where he is being held on eight charges, including murder, in connection of with the killing of Michael Curtis in September 2009. A preliminary hearing originally scheduled for Dec. 6 has been rescheduled for April 12. No plea has been entered in the case.

Robert E. Keeshan, an attorney for the Rowleys, filed a motion denying that there was a contract, but said if there was it would not have been binding anyway.

"In order for parties to form a binding contract, there must be a meeting of the minds on all essential terms, including and most specifically, an agreement on the price," he wrote.

Keeshan said the contract also would have been invalid because the couple agreed to let Dimmick in the home only because they knew he had a knife and suspected he might have a gun.

Read more: foxnews

Parade of Christmas Ships in California

Parade of Christmas Ships in California
Bright and unusual parade.















Amy Winehouse's dress sold

Amy Winehouse's dress sold
Amy Winehouse's dress sold_ After Amy Winehouse died in July, we were certain her inimitable style -- the beehive, that eyeliner -- would live on forever in fashion magazines and runway inspirations.

But we had no idea that her dresses would stick around -- and for such a high price! CBS News reports that the white chiffon dress Winehouse wore on her "Back To Black" cover album sold at auction for 43,200 pounds, or about $67,500.

That's four times more than the predicted amount and a staggering sum for a single dress.

To put the number in perspective, Elizabeth Taylor's gold sari, which she wore when in 1964 as a newlywed to Richard Burton, sold for around 30,000 pounds.

(Incidentally, Winehouse once invoked Liz herself when shooting a Harper's Bazaar editorial. But she said she didn't want to look like her -- "She had purple eyes. That's weird.")

The "Back to Black" dress was designed in 2006 by Disaya, a graduate of London's famed Central Saint Martins fashion school who sold the dress to Kerry Taylor Auctions a few weeks ago.

The plan was to auction the dress then donate the proceeds to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which was established after the singer's death to benefit substance abusers, children and horses, the latter being one of Amy's passions.

After today's major sale, Mitch Winehouse, Amy's father, told the Telegraph:

source: huffingtonpost

Man returns stolen money

Man returns stolen money
Man returns stolen money_ The manager of the Sears store in downtown Seattle says an elderly man has repaid — with interest — cash the man says he stole in the late 1940s.

KING-TV reports that the man hand-delivered an envelope Monday addressed to "Sears manager." Inside were a note and a $100 bill.

The note said the man stole $20 to $30 from a cash register decades ago and wanted to pay back $100.
Manager Gary Lorentson says he thinks the man's conscience "has been bothering him for the past 60 years."
Store security cameras recorded the man, but Sears officials said they don't know who he is and they won't release the video.
The store plans to put the money toward helping needy families in the holiday season.

source: yahoo

Lions send text messages

Lions send text messages
Lions send text messages_ Conservationists in Kenya are receiving SMS messages these days from an unlikely source: Lions roaming the savannah.

No, the lions haven't somehow morphed into thumb-happy adolescents, texting messages such as "Just 8 a gazelle. Yum. LOL." Instead the animals wear GPS-enabled collars that send automated messages via wireless networks to researchers who map their locations.
"GPS collars have fundamentally changed the way that lion research is done, in that we are able to study lion movements in great detail in areas where it is usually impossible to follow them," says a post on the website of Living with Lions, one of the conservation research groups behind the project.
According to the group, the population of lions in Africa has plunged in recent years from more than 100,000 to about 30,000 - in part because local Maasai herders, concerned about lions preying on their livestock, have been poisoning the animals.
For years, scientists have tracked the movements of lions and other wild animals with VHF collars that emit radio signals. The data helps researchers to better understand the animals' social structure, mortality rates, feeding ecology and other behavior.
But that method requires workers in the field to search for the radio signal from the collar, then record the lion's location on a handheld GPS - a cumbersome process.
The newer GPS collars calculate the exact location of the lion every hour and send a text message to a dedicated server, which then translates it into an e-mail. The data then is aggregated on an open-source satellite map that displays the lions' movements, allowing researchers to know when the big cats have strayed too close to livestock herds.
Made by a U.S.-based company, Ground Lab, and Vectronic Aerospace of Berlin, Germany, the collars are costly – more than $3,000 apiece in some cases - and have been fitted on only 10 lions so far. But Living with Lions and related conservation groups are hoping to raise funds to buy more.
Ground Lab helped fund the lion-tracking program through more than $10,000 in donations on Kickstarter, a site that lets inventors and entrepreneurs seek crowdsourced funding for their projects.
The collars don't look very comfortable, but Living with Lions says that animal lovers shouldn't worry.
"Wild animals adjust to wearing a collar just as a dog does – very quickly," the group's site says. "In many cases, they barely seem aware of it even when it is newly affixed, and in all cases they adapt to it within a few hours."

source: whatsnext

Paulina Gretzky account

Paulina Gretzky account
Paulina Gretzky account_ Paulina Gretzky, the daughter of Wayne Gretzky, loves a night out with her BFFs in Los Angeles.

The 22-year-old blond model/singer/actress also loves to document her celebutante lifestyle on Twitter — with images of a lingerie-clad Paulina in bed, dancing at a nightclub, lying poolside in a red bikini and striking a pose with girlfriends (backs arched! chests out!).

Or at least she loved posting to Twitter.

Abruptly over the weekend, the daughter of hockey legend Gretzky and Janet Jones, shut down her account.

Paulina, the eldest of five children, was born Dec. 19, 1988, four months after her dad was traded to the L.A. Kings.

There are a couple of theories about why the Twitter account was closed.

Speculation No. 1: Gretzky’s name was linked last week to the potential sale of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. It’s possible the news drew attention to his daughter’s Twitter activity and racy online photographs, and that he stepped in. He grew up in Brantford , a far cry from the hustle of Hollywood. This couldn’t please him.

Speculation No. 2 involves the possibility that Dad intervened when he learned that Canadian hockey star Paul Bissonnette, who plays for the Phoenix Coyotes, had recently exchanged Twitter salutations with Paulina Gretzky (an innocuous “Hi Paulina,” but still). Bissonnette wasn’t with the Coyotes when Gretzky was coach but Gretzky would not be unaware of his reputation as a man who enjoys the company of women and for his blunt language on Twitter..

That Wayne Gretzky was involved in the closing of the Twitter account is strengthened by this tweet shortly before it disappeared: “Having a nice sit down dinner with my dad about social media..haha #SIKEEE.”

Photographs posted by Gretzky’s fun loving 22-year-old blond daughter include a images of her lying in bed in skimpy lingerie, dancing suggestively at a nightclub, lying poolside in a red bikini and striking a pose with girlfriends (backs arched, chests out).

The young Gretzky made her modelling debut on the cover of Flare in 2005. (Interestingly, her beautiful mom appeared on a Playboy cover and photo spread in 1987).

Paulina is also musical. On her website, she boasts that her single, Collecting Dust, “scored a television hit” after it was featured on MTV’s Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.

“The forums, message boards and chat rooms for MTV’s hit show were flooded with comments, questions and requests for the song,” Gretzky wrote on the website. The single has been released exclusively on iTunes. The song chronicles the sadness of a lost love. (Sample line: “Page by page I learn / how fast love letters burn.”)

And, of course, there is (or was) her profile on Twitter.

That it has been shut down will not go unnoticed by the Twitterati.

Last month, the website COED Magazine posted Paulina Gretzky’s 77 sexiest Twitpics.

Some viewer comments:

Paulina’s a “smoke show,” tweeted one man. He commented the young Gretzky was the best thing dad Wayne ever did — “clearly his greatest accomplishment.”

Another man agreed. “Thanks for putting the Great One’s daughter on my radar. She’s a beaut!”

Apparently, young Gretzky’s presence on Twitter was umissable: “Discovering @Paulina Gretzky on Twitter is like a British person stumbling upon Kate Middleton,” one person tweeted.

But for now, at least, she’s off.

On Saturday, she tweeted, “Taking a break from Twitter for a bit. Happy Holidays!!! xoxo”

source: thespec

Daniel Craig rips the Kardashians

Daniel Craig rips the Kardashians
Daniel Craig rips the Kardashians_ The Bond star said he feared his own quickie marriage would be ‘thrown back’ at him and Weisz if it fails later down the line.

‘We got away with it,’ said the current 007 spy. ‘We did it privately and we’ve got a lot of people to thank for that. But that was the point – we did it for private reasons.
‘The whole point is that it was a secret. A secret is a secret in my mind,’ Craig added.
The blue-eyed Dream House actor wed his 41-year-old co-star in front of four people in New York in June. They had been dating for just six months.
Craig, 43, said he was ‘in love’ and ‘very happy’ but was still wary of those who are cynical about their short engagement. ‘Ultimately, people are saying, “Give it six months”,’ he revealed.
‘Well guess what? I’m not responding. Life is long and I am hopefully in this for the long run.’
Craig is happy to turn the spotlight on celebrities who flaunt their relationships to make a quick buck.
Targeting Kim Kardashian specifically, he ranted: ‘Look at the Kardashians, they’re worth millions. Millions! I don’t think they were that badly off to begin with but now look at them.
‘You see that and you think, “What, you mean all I have to do is behave like a f***ing idiot on television and then you’ll pay me millions?’’ I’m not judging it. Well, I am, obviously.’
In the interview with GQ magazine, Craig said: ‘There’s a lot to be said for keeping your own counsel. You can’t buy your privacy back.’


Read more: metro

Best commercials of 2011

Best commercials of 2011

Best commercials of 2011_ Many people groaned last winter when it became clear that Super Bowl XLV would be packed bumper to bumper with automotive ads. It's not a category that's exactly wowed with its creativity in recent years.
It was a pleasant surprise, then, when many of the car spots proved not only tolerable but wonderful. Now, with the year almost passed, it's become clear that two of those ads in particular--Chrysler's "Born of Fire" by Wieden + Kennedy and Volkswagen's "The Force" by Deutsch--weren't just among that evening's best spots. They turned out to be among the year's best.
Many people groaned last winter when it became clear that Super Bowl XLV would be packed bumper to bumper with automotive ads. It's not a category that's exactly wowed with its creativity in recent years. It was a pleasant surprise, then, when many of the car spots proved not only tolerable but wonderful. Now, with the year almost passed, it's become clear that two of those ads in particular—Chrysler's "Born of Fire" by Wieden + Kennedy and Volkswagen's "The Force" by Deutsch—weren't just among that evening's best spots. They turned out to be among the year's best.
Those two ads are joined by a third car commercial, Nissan Leaf's "Gas Powered Everything" by TBWA\Chiat\Day, in Adweek's ranking of The 10 Best Commercials of 2011, presented here. Those auto spots were all expertly conceived and executed, with great atmospherics, details, and flourishes. And interestingly, they're all so different—an environmental appeal in a bleak alternate universe; a rugged defense of Motor City's heritage and pride, featuring a powerful celebrity cameo; and a kid in a Darth Vader mask just trying to exert a little mind control around the house. Together, they represent the best automotive advertising has to offer.
Elsewhere, the list celebrates work across a wide variety of products, themes, styles, and geographies. You've got candy bars and zombies, cats with thumbs, and film-directing bears. You've also got two spots focused on the environment, and two explicitly about the humanizing power of technology—fundamental concerns in an age when our lives, and the world, can feel like they're spinning out of control.



Tofu blast mystery

Tofu blast mystery
Tofu blast mystery_ Investigators in Portland are baffled as to how cleaning a tofu pan could spark a blast which resulted in a substantial damage to a building. Fire fighters say a woman suffered minor injuries to the hand after a mystery spark broke the window of her house.

The damage caused by the blast is estimated to be about $15,000. The woman told the investigators from the fire department that she was cleaning a pan that she had cooked tofu in when suddenly she saw a spark. The spark totally knocked out the window in the house sending it to the street below. The incident happened on Sunday and officials are grateful that there were no major injuries because the 4-by-6-foot window that was thrown to the street could have caused substantial damage.

Fire Bureau spokesman Paul Corah told reporters that the 25-year-old woman said she was rinsing the pan when the incident happened. Curiously the officials say they did not see any evidence of fire when they checked the scene. The investigators have also ruled out the involvement of natural gas.

The Portland fire department says they have contacted other fire departments to help them unravel the mystery.

source: thaindian

Ricky Martin on 'Glee'?

Ricky Martin on 'Glee'?
Ricky Martin on 'Glee'? Sounds like Mr. Schue is gonna have some competition for the title of Sexiest Teacher at McKinley High because Ricky Martin is coming to Glee!

According to TVLine.com, the Fox show is in negotiations with the singer to appear as "the hottest Spanish teacher ever in the history of Ohio." If that's not the understatement of the year, I don't know what is!
And yes, he will be singing. Which makes him the male Holly Holiday. Goop, there it is!
Sounds like Mr. Schue is gonna have some competition for the title of Sexiest Teacher at McKinley High because Ricky Martin is coming to Glee!

According to TVLine.com, the Fox show is in negotiations with the singer to appear as "the hottest Spanish teacher ever in the history of Ohio." If that's not the understatement of the year, I don't know what is!
And yes, he will be singing. Which makes him the male Holly Holiday. Goop, there it is!
The idea of casting Ricky on Glee was first floated a few years ago -- but that was around the same time the show went into stunt-casting overload as Javier Bardem, Julia Roberts and Anne Hathaway were all rumored to be coming aboard. Luckily, this is the only one to pan out.



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source: yahoo

Elvis Costello box set

Elvis Costello box set
Elvis Costello box set_His aim remains true, even if his own pocketbook becomes a target: Elvis Costello is throwing barbs at the record label releasing his upcoming live box set because of the inordinately hefty price tag it carries.

A post on Costello's website appropriately entitled "Steal This Album" advises fans to steer clear of a 3-disc, 1 DVD, 1 vinyl record collection of a live concert in L.A. from April 2011.
Although he describes 'The Return Of The Spectacular Spinning Songbook' as a "beautifully designed compendium" that finds his backing band "the Imposters in rare form," Costello and Co. object to the $202.64 retail price.
"Unfortunately, we at www.elviscostello.com find ourselves unable to recommend this lovely item to you as the price appears to be either a misprint or a satire," the biting post declares, also opining that the price tag must be an "elaborate hoax."
"All our attempts to have this number revised have been fruitless," his site continues, but it promises Costello completists that these "items will be available separately at a more affordable price in the New Year, assuming that you have not already obtained them by more unconventional means."
Artist-label beefs have been going on for years but oftentimes the offended musician has something other than the fans' wallets on their mind.
In 2009 Morrissey asked devotees not to purchase reissues of solo and Smiths recordings, but that was partly because he wasn't going to see a dime from them. To Declan MacManus' credit, he seems to be urging people to ignore a release he would make a profit on.
Helpfully and selflessly, Costello is directing holiday-purchasers toward one of the greatest collections of American music available.
No, not Justin Bieber's holiday album: Elvis recommends gifting the massive Louis Armstrong collection entitled 'Ambassador of Jazz' available for a relatively thrifty $149.99 . Reminding us that Satchmo was "one of the most beautiful and loving revolutionaries who ever lived," elviscostello.com also admits that the jazz great still outclasses one of rock's most literate voices: "Frankly, the music is vastly superior."
Thanks for the tips, Elvis! You truly are this year's model citizen.

source: yahoo

Lil Boosie sentenced

Lil Boosie sentenced
Lil Boosie sentenced_ Lil Boosie pleaded guilty on drug charges at district court Tuesday morning that was suppose to be for pre-trial motion.
Boosie, whose real name is Torrence Hatch, pled guilty to three counts of conspiring to bring drugs into a penal institution, which Judge Mike Erwin sentenced him to eight years in prison for Boosie, whose real name is Torrence Hatch, pled guilty to three counts of conspiring to bring drugs into a penal institution, which Judge Mike Erwin sentenced him to eight years in prison for.

Investigators said he tried to smuggle drugs into Dixon Correctional Center once and into Angola State Penitentiary twice.
Supporters for the rapper were seen hanging their heads low once the judge made that statement.
Lil Boosie is also charged with first-degree murder in the death of Terry Boyd.

source: bossip

Deaths November 2011

Deaths November 2011

Deaths November 2011. November in memoriam, In October we said farewell to many noteworthy individuals including a boxing legend, a "Wizard of Oz" actor and a TV legend. Read on to learn more about them and the others who passed away this month.
Dorothy Howell Rodham


Died Nov. 1 (b. 1919)

Dorothy Howell Rodham was best known for being the mother of a famous political figure. She made few television appearances, although she did campaign when her daughter was running for the presidential nomination. She was last seen in public at granddaughter Chelsea’s wedding
Leonard Stone


Died Nov. 2 (b. 1923)

Leonard Stone was an actor most famous for his role in the classic film, "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory." He also appeared in a famous TV series. Despite being an actor, he also appeared as an ordinary contestant on a well-known game show.
John Opel


Died Nov. 3 (b. 1925)

John Opel was the former CEO of computer giant IBM where he hired this future billionaire (who went on to found Microsoft, which owns MSN) to create an operating system.
Lou Maletta


Died Nov. 2 (b. 1936)

Lou Maletta was a famous gay rights activist. After serving in the military, he became a voice for gay and lesbian issues and went on to found this cable network.
Cory Smoot


Died Nov. 3 (b. 1977)

Cory Smoot was the guitarist in this heavy-metal band, performing as his alter-ego Flattus Maximus. Smoot was found dead in his tour bus as the band was heading to a performance.
Bob Forsch


Died Nov. 3 (b. 1950)

Bob Forsch was a right-handed pitcher who spent most of his MLB career with this team. During his career he pitched two no-hitters. His brother, Ken, also pitched a no-hitter while playing for this team, making them the only brothers who have done this.
Andy Rooney


Died Nov. 4 (b. 1919)

Andy Rooney was a TV commentator, most famous for appearing on "60 Minutes." During the Second World War, Rooney worked as a journalist in London. He became well-known for his political commentary on "60 Minutes" and made his final television appearance less than a month before his death.
Cynthia Myers


Died Nov. 4 (b. 1950)

Cynthia Myers was a model best known for posing in Playboy in 1968. Her centerfold was popular with soldiers in Vietnam and appears in this Vietnam War film. She later became an actress
John Randolph Hearst Jr.


Died Nov. 4 (b. 1933)

John Randolph Hearst Jr. was part of an iconic media family, and spent much of his working life in the newspaper industry. He worked as a photographer and later edited this magazine.
Norton Dodge


Died Nov. 5 (b. 1927)

Norton Dodge was an economist and world-renowned art collector, whose collection is housed at this museum. Dodge taught for most of his academic life, eventually retiring in 1988.
George Ansbro


Died Nov. 5 (b. 1915)

George Ansbro was best known as a radio host, working for NBC. He later wrote an autobiography of his life in radio, after retiring in 1990. His cause of death is unknown.
Mel Hancock


Died Nov. 6 (b. 1929)

Mel Hancock was a Missouri congressman between 1988 and 1997. After serving in this branch of the military, he became interested in taxation policy, and founded this organization.
Margaret Field


Died Nov. 6 (b. 1922)

Margaret Field was an actress famous for her work in Westerns. She also appeared in this sci-fi classic before cutting her career short in 1959 to focus on her family.
Joe Frazier


Died Nov. 7 (b. 1944)

Joe Frazier was a heavyweight boxer, who won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1964. He was most famous for his fights against this opponent. He was the undisputed heavyweight champion between 1971 and 1973, when he lost his crown.
Bil Keane


Died Nov. 8 (b. 1922)

The creator of "Family Circle," the most widely-syndicated single-panel daily cartoon in the world, Keane modeled his characters after his own family. The comic made its debut in 1960, celebrating its 50th year in syndication in 2010.
Jimmy Norman


Died Nov. 8 (b. 1937)

Jimmy Norman was a composer and song writer for several famous artists, including Bob Marley and the Rolling Stones. As well as having a chart hit in his own right he also performed as a session musician with this guitar icon.
Benny McCoy


Died Nov. 9 (b. 1915)

Benny McCoy was a left-handed batter who spent his MLB career with these teams. When the U.S. Navy and World War II forced him to miss four seasons, he didn’t recover his skill, and despite being the highest paid player in the league in 1940, he never played another major league game.
Killer Karl Kox


Died Nov. 10 (b. 1931)

"Killer" Karl Kox was a professional wrestler in both the U.S. and Japan. His most famous rivalry was with Haystacks Calhoun, although he used his signature move on a number of wrestlers. Kox made his final appearance in August 2011, before his death three months later.
Evelyn Lauder


Died Nov. 12 (b. 1936)

Evelyn Lauder was famous for her work with breast cancer, developing a charity to raise money for research, and personally creating its famous symbol. She worked for her mother-in-law, although she used much of it to fund her philanthropic work.
Jamie Pierre


Died Nov. 13 (b. 1973)

Jamie Pierre was a professional skier, famous for his daring jumps off cliffs. In 2006 he broke the world record for the highest jump off a mountain cliff
Ilya Zhitomirskiy


Died Nov. 12 (b. 1989)

Ilya Zhitomirskiy was a software developer and entrepreneur. He is best known for developing a ‘pod’-based social networking software, Diaspora, which he conceived with four college friends
Karl Slover


Died Nov. 15 (b. 1918)

Karl Slover was an actor most famous for his role as one of the munchkins in the "Wizard of Oz." His most famous scene will live on in cinematic history.