And I thought I was busy...

The Angel of Death must've accrued serious OT over the last week. Here are just some of the big ones:

Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's sidekick and hander-outer of the Publisher's Clearinghouse check for umpteen years;

Farrah Fawcett, the iconic model/actress of the 70's and beyond;

Michael Jackson. If you need any sort of description at all of this man, you have been in a cave for the last forty-five years. His album, Thriller, is still the best selling of all time;

Gale Storm, who has THREE stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame--one each for recording, radio, and television;

Billy Mays, one of the best-known Home Shopping Network Pitchmen of all time. (My father even liked him, for crying out loud--said he 'trusted him'. If you knew my father, this news would make your jaw collect the dust up from the ground at your feet);

Fred Travalena, famous comic/impressionist. He used to do all the presidents from JFK to W in one part of his routine;

Tomoji Tanabe, the oldest man in the world. Passing away at 113 years of age, Tanabe didn't smoke or drink, and is survived by more than 80 offspring;

and finally:

roughly 2,000 Nebraska cattle.

Rest in Peace, all.