DPool COMPLETE FOGEY LIST, R-Z
List of Fogeys, G-J List of Celeb Couples
R.G. Armstrong
- Played Pruneface in "Dick Tracy"
R. Lee Ermey
- Marine drill sergeant turned actor. Famous for his role as Sgt. Hartman in "Full Metal Jacket". Born 1944.
Rabbi Philip Berg
- Kabbalah guru, born 1928. Now wheelchair-bound, with his health in decline following a stroke last year.
Rafael del Pino
- Founded construction company Ferrovial in 1952. Manages 17 toll roads in Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Canada and Chile and 175,000 parking lots in Spain. Has managing stakes in 13 airports in Australia, the UK, Mexico and Chile.
Rahmi Koc
- Founded by his father in 1926, Rahmi ran the Koc Group from 1984 until 2003. In May, passed along the chief executive title to son Mustafa. Koc's three largest subsidiaries—autos, manufacturing and home appliances—are the biggest contributors to the group's earnings. A fit 72-year-old and an avid sailor, Koc reportedly plans to fill his retirement schedule with projects such as funding archaeological digs at the ancient city of Aphrodisias.
Ralph Bakshi
- Fritz the Cat and Cool World. His cartoons either rule or suck.
Ralph Branca
- Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher threw the pitch to Bobby Thompson that was hit for the "shot heard round the world"
Ralph Houk
- Managed the Yankees, Tigers, and Red Sox for 20 seasons from the 60s to the 80s.
Ralph Kiner
- Kiner won seven straight home run titles before he turned 30 years old. A back condition forced him to retire at the age of 32.
Ralph Lauren
- Born Ralph Lifshitz in 1939 in the Bronx, NY. Founded the Polo label in 1967.
Ralph Nader
- Ran for the US Presidency in 2000 as the Green Party candidate. Fights for public rights in the auto industry, broadcasting, health care and fiscal responsibility in government.
Ralph's
- One of California's largest supermarket chains (owned by Kroger).
Randy Jackson
- American Idol judge
Rankin and Bass
- Arthur Rankin, Jr. & Jules Bass produced and directed ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,’ ‘Frosty the Snowman’ and many other Christmas specials still broadcast during the holidays.
Ravi Shankar
- Spent much of his long career promoting Indian music around the globe. George Harrison of the Beatles became his student in 1966.
Ray Bradbury
- Science-fiction author of "The Martian Chronicles", "Fahrenheit 451", and many others. Called Michael Moore "a screwed asshole" and "a horrible human being -- horrible human".
Ray Davies
- Frontman for The Kinks
Ray Manzarek
- Keyboardist for The Doors
Rebecca Romijn
- Swimsuit supermodel has described her family as "Berkeley hippies" and practicing nudists. When she started dating in high school, her father delighted in opening the front door naked when boys came to pick her up. Married to John Stamos 1998-2004.
Red McCombs
- Texas billionaire Billy Joe "Red" McCombs peddled used cars, but made real fortune with Clear Channel Communications. Bought the Minnesota Vikings in 1998 for $246M and sold in 2005 for $600M.
Red Schoendienst
- A fixture in Major League Baseball as a player, coach and manager for 48 years.
Reese Witherspoon
- The Legally Blonde babe
Reginald VelJohnson
- Portrayed Carl Winslow on Family Matters. He frequently plays police officers in movies and on TV.
Regis Philbin
- TV Host/Quiz Master
Reinhard Mohn
- One of Mohn's ancestors founded media giant Bertelsmann as a publisher of hymnals and religious materials in 1835. Now his family holds 17.3% of the $18 billion (sales) company, which owns such properties as Arista record label and U.S. magazines Fast Company and Inc.
Reinhold Würth
- Took over his father's tiny wholesale screw business at 19 and built it into the Adolf Würth Group, which posted record $6.7 billion in sales in 2002. Würth has retired from daily affairs, but keeps a watchful eye on the business. Meantime, he maintains a sizeable collection of contemporary art which includes works by such artists as Picasso, Max Beckmann, Miro and Alfred Hrdilicka.
Rem Vyakhirev
- The only member of the Forbes billionaires' list to be decorated with the Order of Lenin. Vyakhirev was a model Communist Party functionary. Ruled Russia's natural gas indusry as if it was his personal fiefdom until 2001, when he was dismissed by President Vladimir Putin.
Renee Russo
- She has appeared in "Lethal Weapon (3 and 4)", "Get Shorty", "The Thomas Crown Affair", and "Tin Cup".
Rex Reed
- A 60+ year old movie critic with a tan and dyed hair. He was the constant butt of jokes of the animated sitcom The Critic.
Rhea Perlman
- Carla on Cheers, married to Danny DeVito
Rhode Island Rams
Ricardo Montalban (FFF 2007)
- His coffin will definitely feature rich Corinthian leather.
Rice Owls
Rich Little
- Impressionist
Richard and J.W. Marriott
- Sons of J.W. Marriott Sr., who started root beer stand in 1927, opened first Marriott hotel in 1957.
Richard Branson
- Head of the Virgin Group, highly respected industrialist entrepeneur and adventurer
Richard Dawson
- Game show giant in the 1970s, first as a panelist on the goofy Match Game and then as host of Family Feud. His career ground to a halt in the mid-1980s, and by the 1990s rumors were circulating that Dawson was dead.
Richard DeVos
- Heart transplant recipient, owner of Orlando Magic, co-founder of Amway (reorganized as Alticor in 2000).
Richard Dreyfus
- He went into drug rehabilitation in the 1980s and came out clean. Appeared in "Valley Of The Dolls" (1967), "American Graffiti" (1973), "Jaws" (1975), "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" (1977), "Down And Out In Beverley Hills" (1986), "Tin Men" (1987), "Stakeout" (1987), and "What About Bob?" (1991).
Richard Egan
- Marine helicopter pilot in Korean War cofounded storage company EMC in 1979 with six employees. Rode tech wave, then watched stock fall from $100 to $3. Now with tech on the rebound, focuses attention on politics. Big Republican backer and onetime U.S. Ambassador to Ireland hosted kickoff fundraisers for Bush's reelection bid.
Richard Farmer
- Grandfather started rag-cleaning company in 1929. Young Richard joined in 1957, left to form his own shop in 1968. Acquired family company, adopted name Cintas in 1973, fashioned it into nation's largest manufacturer of corporate uniforms.
Richard Gere
- There is an unsubstantiated rumor that he was hospitalized to remove a gerbil from his anus.
Richard Kiel
- Jaws is the most famous Bond villain. He is over seven feet tall and has a 16 EEE shoe size.
Richard Leakey
- He's no Dick Trickle. Anthropologist son of two anthropologists and Kenyan politician.
Richard M. Daley
- Mayor of Chicago since 1989. He is the son of former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley.
Richard Myers
- Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2001-05
Richard Peery and John Arrillaga
- Business partners are one of Silicon Valley's biggest commercial landlords.
Richard Perle
- Right-wing PNAC'er. In 2003, The New Yorker pointed out that he was arguing for an invasion of Iraq, while simultaneously in business with Saudi Arabian partners who would make a tidy profit if America invaded Iraq. Those who fear and distrust Perle have labeled him "the Prince of Darkness," but his friends have lovingly adopted it as his nickname.
Richard Petty
- Nicknamed "The King of NASCAR". 200 career victories. Son of NASCAR driver Lee Petty. Father of NASCAR driver Kyle Petty. Grandfather of NASCAR driver Adam Petty.
Richard Pratt
- The onetime actor inherited a boxmaking business from his father in 1969. Continues to steadily grow his Visy Industries, one of the world's largest privately held paper recycling and packaging companies. He often caps off dinner parties and company functions with renditions of the Fiddler on the Roof ditty "If I Were a Rich Man" and Les Miserables' "Master of the House."
Richard Sanders
- Les Nessman on WKRP
Richard Scaife
- The Republican George Soros. Supports conservative groups and controls a number of radio stations. Great-grandchild of Richard Beatty Mellon, founder of T. Mellon & Sons, predecessor of today's Mellon Bank.
Richard Schulze
- Founder of electronics retailer Best Buy started with stereo store in Minnesota in 1966. Unloaded unprofitable Musicland subsidiary (Sam Goody and Suncoast) last year just before lawsuit alleging deceptive sales practices.
Richard Simmons
- Exercise guru
Richard Todd
- Irish character actor seen in scores of 1950s and 1960s adventure and military films.
Richard Widmark
- Played psychotic killer Tommy Udo in "Kiss of Death". Also appeared in "Judgement at Nuremburg", "The Bedford Incident", "Madigan", "The Long Ships" and many other movies.
Richmond Spiders
Rick Hendrick
- Charlotte car dealer and NASCAR team owner. Indicted by a federal grand jury on a conspiracy charge, one count of mail fraud and 13 counts of money laundering. Survived a rare form of leukemia.
Rip Torn
- Larry Sanders and Zed in Men in Black
Risë Stevens
- Opera singer, mezzo-soprano who sang for many years with the Metropolitan Opera in New York
Rita Moreno
- Her role as Anita in West Side Story (1961) brought her fame. Attempted suicide in 1961.
Rob Halford
- Left Judas Priest in 1991 and came out of the closet as a gay man.
Rob Reiner
- Director/actor. Acted as Meathead in All in the Family. Directed A Few Good Men, Misery, and The Princess Bride.
Rob Zombie
- Favorite musician of Beavis and Butthead.
Robert Baer
- Robert Baer is a retired CIA operative who now acts as a journalist and author. He claimed to be working with beheaded journalist Daniel Pearl on a joint project. He occasionally appears as a talking head on cable news programs and in documentaries.
Robert Blake
- A kid in Our Gang shorts, later Baretta on TV. His wife was shot and Blake was arrested about a year later for it.
Robert Bork
- Ronald Reagan tried to put this guy on the Supreme Court in 1987, but the Democratic-controlled Senate voted him down. He's been bitching about it ever since. In 1996 he published "Slouching Toward Gomorrah", in which he blamed liberals for virtually every social problem the country's ever had.
Robert Byrd
- The WV Senator is the longest-serving and oldest member of the U.S. Congress, having served in the House from 1953 until he entered the Senate in 1959. Some like to call Byrd a "walking encyclopedia" on the history of both the American and Roman senates. Byrd made some extremely racist remarks in the 1940s, such as, "I will never fight under that banner with a Negro by my side. Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds."
Robert De Niro
- "Are you talkin' to me?"
Robert Dennard
- Invented DRAM in 1968, a type of computer memory chip that allowed computers to have more memory at a cheaper price.
Robert Downey Jr.
- He likened his love of cocaine to having the barrel of a shotgun in his mouth and liking the taste of the metal.
Robert Duvall
- Played the lawyer for the Corleone crime family in "The Godfather." Won best actor Oscar in 1983 playing a downwardly mobile country singer in "Tender Mercies."
Robert Gillaume
- An actor who defied racial stereotypes, best known for his work on Benson and Soap.
Robert Holding
- Air Force veteran converted single gas station into oil business replete with stations, convenience stores and refineries. Bona fide ski bum.
Robert Jarvik
- Born in 1946. Known for his role in developing the Jarvik-7 artificial heart. Dumber than his wife, Parade magazine columnist Marilyn vos Savant.
Robert Klein
- In 1975, Klein was the first comedian to appear in a live concert on the precedent setting HBO "On Location" series.
Robert Kuok
- Quintessential Asian businessman whose reach extends across the region. His empire includes the Shangri-La hotel chain, the daily South China Morning Post, near-monopoly in sugar.
Robert McLane Jr
- Sold grocery distribution business to tennis partner Sam Walton for cash and Wal-Mart stock in 1990. Now owns the Houston Astros.
Robert McNair
- Sold power-producing Cogent Technologies to Enron in 1998 for $1.5 billion cash and stock but dumped shares before energy giant's implosion. Now owns Houston Texans.
Robert McNamara
- Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
Robert Metcalfe
- Technology pioneer who co-invented Ethernet and founded 3Com. Also known for dumbass tech predictions.
Robert Mondavi
- Winemaker, known as a pioneer in the production of world class wines in California's Napa valley
Robert Mugabe
- Born February 21, 1924. Has been the head of government in Zimbabwe since 1980. Employed goon squads to intimidate and murder thousands of opposition supporters. Once criticized Tony Blair and the "gay government of the gay United gay Kingdom." Hiw primary positive contribution to the world is the idea that "it's OK to be the president and wear a baseball cap".
Robert Naify
- Surviving son of Lebanese immigrant father who got into movie house business in Atlantic City 1912 and later purchased half of United Artists theater chain.
Robert Plant
- Led Zeppelin and The Honeydrippers
Robert Pritzker
- Inherited fortune started by grandfather in 1902. Today the far-flung Pritzker dynasty runs hotels (Hyatt chain), Royal Caribbean Cruises, mining equipment, railroad cars. Messy carve-up of the Chicago Pritzker dynasty under way. Fortune to be split among 11 cousins—or 13, if Robert's youngest children, led by 20-year-old Liesel, win court battle.
Robert Redford
- Founded the Sundance Festival
Robert Rich Sr
- Former milk company owner developed soybean-based whipping cream in 1940s; struck gold with nondairy coffee creamer in 1960. Expanded into frozen foods, food service. Family operates three minor league baseball teams, including triple-A's top draw, the Buffalo Bisons. Generous contributor to GOP, friend to both Bush presidents.
Robert Schuller
- TV preacher starred in "The Hour of Power" until retiring in 2006. His $20M mega-church is the Crystal Cathedral, with 10,000 windows and a stream running down the sanctuary's aisles.
Robert Shapiro
- Well-known Los Angeles criminal defense attorney to the superstars. Shapiro has successfully defended athletes such as Jose Canseco, Darryl Strawberry, and O.J. Simpson.
Robert Wagner
- Number Two in the "Austin Powers" films. He did not, repeat not, push his wife Natalie Wood off a boat.
Roberta Flack
- Singer of "The First Time If Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Set the Night to Music". Someone will probably kill her softly with his song.
Roberto Cavalli
- Fashion designer invented a technique for printing on leather
Robin Leach
- Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Rochus Misch
- Hitler’s bodyguard. The only living veteran of the last days in the bunker.
Rod Laver
- Australian tennis player who enjoyed his greatest successes in the '60s.
Rod Paige
- GW Bush's Education Secretary. He called the nation's largest teacher's union a terrorist organization.
Robert Smith
- Lead singer of The Cure is still trying to pull off a goth persona as a middle-aged man.
Rod Stewart
- Past-his-prime rock star who pays young blondes to pretend to like him. Best-known hits include "Maggie May" and "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?".
Roddy Piper
- Here to kick ass, chew bubble gum
Rodney King
- In 1992 four LA police officers gave him a beatdown, then were acquitted of assault, sparking the LA riots.
Roger Daltrey
- Vocalist for The Who.
Roger Ebert
- Half of 'Siskel and Ebert at the Movies'. Reviewer for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967.
Roger Milliken
- 88 year old billionaire from Spartanburg, SC. His grandfather built textile giant Milliken & Co. by buying financially strapped companies.
Roger Moore
- The third James Bond
Roger Mudd
- B-list news anchor who has worked for The History Channel, NBC, CBS, and the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. Got his degree from UNC - Charlotte.
Rokusaburo Michiba
- The original Japanese Iron Chef
Roman Polanski
- Movie director/fugitive who was convicted on charges of drugging and raping a 13 year old girl at Jack Nicholson's house in 1977.
Ron Santo
- During his playing career, he carefully concealed the fact that he had Type 1 diabetes. He was diagnosed with this disease at the age of 18, and was given a life expectancy of 25 years. Santo has had both his legs amputated below the knee as a result of his diabetes. In 2003, Santo's #10 was retired by the Cubs organization, making him the third player so honored.
Ron Wood
- One of the Rolling Stones, originally known in the 60's as Rod Stewart's guitarist.
Rona Barrett
- Entertainment gossip columnist
Ronnie Biggs
- Born 1929. Sentenced to 30 years for his part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, but escaped after only 15 months and ended up living in Brazil, from where he could not be extradited. He returned to Britain in 2001 for medical treatment and was promptly arrested. Since then, he has suffered two heart attacks, three strokes, two epileptic seizures and pneumonia.
Rosalynn Carter
- Former U.S. First Lady (1977-81). She's in great shape and looks great for her age.
Rose Marie
- Dick Van Dyke Show and lots of game shows
Ross Perot
- Ran an independent campaign for the presidency in 1992 and got 19% of the vote. Sold Electronic Data Systems to General Motors in 1984 for $2.5 billion.
Roy Clark
- One of the hosts of TV's Hee Haw for more than 20 years. Now has a theater in Branson, Missouri.
Roy Disney
- Nephew of cartoonist Walt Disney resigned from Disney's board, now staging belicose attacks against Mouse Chief Michael Eisner, whom Roy recruited in 1984.
Roy Horn
- One half of the Vegas spectacle Siegfried & Roy. Was mauled on stage by one of their trademark white tigers in October 2003.
Roy Moore
- Former Chief Justice of Alabama. He snuck a 5000 pound granite Ten Commandments monument into Alabama's Supreme Court in the dead of night.
Ruben Studdard
- Morbidly obese American Idol winning vocalist. Good friends with his runner-up, Clay Aiken.
Ruby Muhammad (FFF 2006)
- Born March 29, 1897. The much-revered centenarian was said to be in excellent mental and physical health in 2003. Wife of the late Elijah Muhammad, who founded the Nation of Islam. In 1986 Louis Farrakhan (Elijah Muhammad's successor as leader) named her "Mother of the Nation of Islam".
Rudy Tomjanovich
- 1970 Michigan graduate. Coach of the 1994 and 1995 NBA champion Houston Rockets and 2000 US Olympic Team.
Rue McClanahan
- The horny one on The Golden Girls. Currently married to her sixth husband, battling breast cancer.
Rupert Murdoch
- Australian-born billionaire media mogul who became a US citizen in 1985 to skirt prohibition on foreigners owning American TV stations. Inherited his first newspaper. Went on to acquire more than sixty major media outlets, including the Fox network, DirecTV, and the New York Post. Recent FCC deregulation clears the way for further US domination.
Rush Limbaugh
- Dodged the Vietnam draft due to an anal cyst.
Russel Honore
- Three-star general. New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin: "Now I will tell you this, and I give the President some credit on this: he sent one John Wayne dude down here that can get some stuff done. And his name is General Honoré. And he came off the doggone chopper, and he started cussing and people started moving."
Russell Peterson
- Republican Governor of Delaware, 1969-73. Became a Democrat in 1996.
Rusty Wallace
- The guy in car #2
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Supreme Court Justice since 1993.
Ruth Buzzi
- Best known for her work on Laugh-In (1968-73)
Ruth Warrick
- Played Mrs. Kane in the groundbreaking movie "Citizen Kane", has played Phoebe on the TV soap opera "All My Children" for thirty years
Ruth Westheimer
- Troll-looking midget caused millions in the 1980s to wonder how she got all that sexual experience.
Ry Cooder
- Arguably the finest blues guitarist of his generation.
Ryan O'Neal
- In the 1970s he became one of the world's top superstars, but he attempted some roles outside his range and from the early 1980s he was on the slide. Has been a steady twosome with actress Farrah Fawcett for some years now.
Ryoichi Jinnai
- President of Promise, a major Japanese consumer-loan firm.
S. Daniel Abraham
- Health enthusiast introduced Slim-Fast nutrition drinks late 1970s.
Sacha Baron Cohen
- Comic actor who created the characters Ali G and Borat.
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento State Hornets
Safeway
- Supermarket chain
Saint Bonaventure Bonnies
Saint Francis (NY) Terriers
Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash
Saint John's Red Storm
Saint Joseph's Hawks
Saint Louis Billikens
Saint Louis Blues
Saint Louis Cardinals
Saint Louis Rams
Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels
Sakip Sabanci
- Turkey's leading industrialist runs a diversified group with tobacco, retail, telecom and banking interests
Saleh bin Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi
- The eldest member of Saudi Arabia's powerful Al Rajhi clan. Was named in a trillion-dollar lawsuit filed by families of victims of 9-11. Both he and his bank are accused of financing terrorism. Reportedly has 60 children.
Sally Field
- TV's Gidget and Flying Nun. Former SO of Burt Reynolds. Her infamous Oscar speech included the phrase, “you like me, right now you like me!”
Sally Ride
- She was the 1st American woman in space and never complained about the space helmet messing up her hairdo.
Sally Struthers
- Gloria on All in the Family
Salman Rushdie
- Author of "The Satanic Verses" and "Buddha, You Fat-Ass Loser". Condemned to death by the former Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on February 14,1989. The fatwa was reaffirmed by the new Ayatollah in early 2005.
Sam Houston State Bearkats
Sam Walton's children
- Sam Walton was the founder of Wal-Mart. His family is no longer in day-to-day control, but still owns 38 percent of stock. Rob is chairman of board, also vintage auto enthusiast. Jim heads the family's banking activities. Horse enthusiast Alice lives on Texas ranch.
Samford Bulldogs
Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano
- Former boss of the Gambino crime family. He dropped out of the witness protection program. In 2000 he was arrested on federal drug charges, allegedly buying 40,000 tablets of ecstasy.
Sammy Baugh
- Football legend "Slingin' Sammy" Baugh played for TCU and was with the Washington Redskins from 1937-1952.
Samuel L. Jackson
- If you do the math just right, Samuel L. Jackson is the biggest movie star in history. He has often been farther down the credits, but if you just tally the money his films have earned, it adds up to over $3,000,000,000 -- more than any other actor in history. Harrison Ford is in second place, Tom Hanks is third.
Samuel Johnson
- Floor wax scion built the family company founded in 1886 into a household name by introducing cleaning staples (Glade, Pledge), bug repellents (Off, Raid). Struggled with alcoholism and insecurity. "My biggest doubt about my father was, 'Does he love me as much as the company?'"
San Antonio Spurs
San Diego Chargers
San Diego Padres
San Diego State Aztecs
San Diego Toreros
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco Dons
San Francisco Giants
San Jose Sharks
San Jose State Spartans
Sandra Day O'Connor
- In 1981 President Ronald Reagan nominated her for the U.S. Supreme Court. She was confirmed by the Senate 99-0, becoming the first female justice in the court's history.
Sandy Koufax
- Insists he's not gay. Homophobic and idiotic, yes. Gay, no.
Sanford Weill
- Former CEO of Citigroup stepped down in October 2003. Drew flak for firm's involvement in Enron, scandals over ethicality of Wall Street research; firm paid $400 million fine.
Santa Clara Broncos
Sarah Brady
- Advocate of gun control ever since her husband Jim was seriously wounded in the 1981 assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan. Now in her mid-60s, and suffering from lung cancer.
Sarah Turner Butler, William Bradley Turner and Elizabeth Turner Corn
- Siblings who inherited big stake in Coca-Cola.
Sargent Shriver
- First director of the Peace Corps, started VISTA and Head Start.
Sayyid Ali Khamenei
- Although it is Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who gets all the press, it is actually the Ayatollah Khamenei and the 12-man Guardian Council who control all decisions regarding Iran’s relations, its nuclear program and domestic freedoms.
Scott Baio
- A teen heartthrob in the 1970s for his role as Chachi on Happy Days, Baio hopped through four other TV series through the 1980s and into the '90s. For chrissakes, the guy was going out with Pamala Anderson for awhile! He's had his fun and lived a full life. Now he can pass on and rest in peace.
Scott Hamilton
- Olympic gold medalist skater underwent chemotherapy for testicular cancer. When will his life be put on ice?
Scott Ian
- Guitarist for Anthrax
Scott McClellan
- White House Press Secretary who replaced Ari Fleischer.
Scott Weiland
- Recidivist drug user and recidivist lead singer for the Stone Temple Pilots. Has been in and out of rehab a couple of times while the rest of the band replaced him and became Talk Show.
Seal
- British singer-songwriter. Born Sealhenry Samuel on February 19, 1963
Sean Connery
- The first James Bond and much more.
Seattle Mariners
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle SuperSonics
Sebastian Bach
- Former Skid Row vocalist
Serge Dassault
- The outspoken heir to Dassault computer and aviation businesses. Dassault the man also made headlines with plans to develop modular housing for French towns and to mass-market electric cars with partner Hydro-Québec.
Sergio Mantegazza
- President of tour outfit, Globus & Cosmos, for 50 years. Loves expensive toys: has a helicopter and a yacht, recently bought himself a $600,000 Mercedes Maybach.
Seton Hall Pirates
Severiano Ballesteros
- Golfer who won five majors: Masters (1980 and 1983), British Open (1979, 1984, and 1988).
Shannon Elizabeth
- Nadia in American Pie 1 and 2
Sharon Osbourne
- After managing Ozzy's career, she became an unexpected TV star in the series about their lives. Fighting colon cancer.
Shecky Greene
- Las Vegas nightclub performer with a history of drinking, carousing, gambling, turning over crap tables and busting up entire casinos.
Sheldon Adelson
- Casino mogul doubling down: nearing completion on one of two planned casino resorts in Far East gambling mecca Macau. Owns the Venetian in Las Vegas, the Strip's largest hotel.
Shelley Berman
- Comedian, made many appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
Shelley Long
- Starred as Diane Chambers in the hit sitcom Cheers during the 1980s. In spite of the popularity of the show and her character, Long quit the show in 1987 to jump into a career in the movies.
Sherman Hemsley (FFF 2005)
- Best remembered for playing George Jefferson, the lovably pompous little loud-mouth who made a fortune from his dry cleaning business on The Jeffersons.
Sherwood Schwartz
- Has been involved with more than 700 television shows as producer or writer. Best remembered for Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch.
Shin Kyuk-ho
- Self-made Shin, 82, still runs Lotte, one of South Korea's largest business concerns, with interests in amusement parks, hotels, candy and construction. Still splits his time between his operations in Japan and Korea.
Shirley Jones
- The Partridge Family
Shirley MacLaine
- Won the 1983 Best Actress Oscar for Terms of Endearment. She thinks has been reincarnated in many previous lives.
Shirley Manson
- Vocalist for the band Garbage. She has a low self-esteem and hates the way she looks. In a 1998 interview she said, "I feel disgusting. I could take a knife to my throat for the way I look. Can someone just put a bin or a bag or a fucking bomb on my head?" As a teenager her feelings of weakness and of being overwhelmed were manifested in cutting, she would snip the safety guards off Bic razors and would cut up her arms. She used to carry a sharp object in the laces of her boots and would cut herself with it whenever she felt stressed.
Shirley Temple Black
- Most famous child star ever, she went on to be an ambassador.
Shoko Asahara
- Leader of the Aum Shinrikyo religious cult. Sentenced to death in 2004 for his gas attack on a Tokyo subway, but it may be several years before the sentence is carried out.
Sid Caesar
- Hosted Your Show of Shows, a popular show in the early days of TV.
Sidney Poitier
- First black actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor. Was ambassador from his ancestral home of the Bahamas to Japan.
Sidney Kimmel
- Bought Jones Apparel company with a partner in 1975. Notable lines: Jones New York, Evan-Picone, 9 West; licensing deals with Ralph Lauren.
Silvio Berlusconi
- The wealthiest man in Italy has been Italy's prime minister since 2001. Minds his soccer team, A.C. Milan, in his off-hours.
Simon Cowell
- Host/Judge of Pop Idol (UK) and American Idol (US)
Simon van der Meer (FFF 2007)
- Physicist co-discovered W and Z particles
Sir Mix-A-Lot
- Seriously, he likes big butts
Sirhan Sirhan
- Sirhan Sirhan shot presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. Sirhan was convicted and sentenced to death. That sentence was commuted to life in prison and Sirhan has been in prison in California ever since.
Sissy Spacek
- Carrie, won an Oscar for Coal Miner's Daughter.
Skitch Henderson
- At one time he was the bandleader on "The Tonight Show"
Slick Rick
- Eyepatch-sporting rapper on Def Jam. One of the ugliest people ever.
Slim Whitman
- Is either one of the best loved or most widely ridiculed singers of the late twentieth century, depending on if you listen to TV commercials or actual people you know.
SMU Mustangs
Snoop Doggy Dogg
- Born Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr. Gangsta rapper acquitted of first-degree murder charge in 1994.
Sonny Jurgenson
- NFL quarterback from 1957-1974 with Philadelphia and Washington
Sophia Loren
- After an early career based mostly on her measurements, Sophia carved out an award-winning acting career, wrote books, launched a line of perfume and eyewear, and became an icon of the cinema.
Soupy Sales
- He's thrown too many pies; bound to get creamed sooner or later.
South Alabama Jaguars
South Carolina Gamecocks
South Florida Bulls
Southeast Louisiana Lions
Southeast Missouri State Indians
Southern Jaguars
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Southern Illinois Salukis
Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Southwest Missouri State Bears
Sparky Anderson
- Manager of the Cincinnati Reds from 1970-78, and Detroit Tigers from 1979-95.
Spike Lee
- Directed 'Summer of Sam,' 'School Daze,' 'Do the Right Thing' 'Girl 6,' 'Jungle Fever,' 'Crooklyn' and 'Malcolm X'
Stan Lee
- The father of Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men and the Silver Surfer. Invented the modern superhero, revived a dying industry and created a mythology.
Stanford Cardinal
Stanley Ho
- The money keeps flowing for Stanley Ho, whose gaming operations include casinos, greyhound racing, lotteries and horse betting in Macau.
Stanley Stub Hubbard
- Father built one of nation's first radio stations 1923; added TV. Stanley took charge 1981, pushed into satellite delivery.
Star Jones
- Shot to fame as a legal expert during the OJ trial, currently a member of The View
Steno Marcegaglia
- Chairman of Marcegaglia Spa, an industrial conglomerate that includes one of Europe's largest steel-goods makers. Known for his collection of lion statues.
Stephen Baldwin
- Born-again Christian Baldwin Brother
Stephen Bechtel Jr
- With son Riley, co-owner of engineering giant Bechtel Group caught flak after receiving $680 million contract to rebuild Iraq.
Stephen Breyer
- Supreme Court Justice nominated in 1994 by Clinton. Votes in line with the liberal-leaning bloc of Justices Ginsburg, Souter and Stevens.
Stephen Hawking (FFF 2006)
- Ailing, paralyzed physicist and author
Stephen Jarislowsky
- Started Montreal-based money manager Jarislowsky, Fraser in 1955. Today the firm manages $32 billion for pension funds and high-net-worth individuals. He's also a separatist, with a twist: believes Montreal should split from both Canada and Quebec and become city-state, a la Hong Kong. Owns private island.
Stephen King
- Writer of feelgood films "Stand By Me" and "The Shawshank Redemption". Suffered collapsed lung and multiple fractures after being hit by a car in 1999.
Stephen Speilberg
- Film mogul
Steve Ballmer
- Detroit native Ballmer dropped out of Stanford M.B.A. program to join Harvard classmate Bill Gates 1980. Running Microsoft day-to-day since 1998. Has been shedding pounds while increasing workload.
Steve Burd
- Unionbusting CEO of Safeway supermarkets
Steve-O
- Stapled his scrotum on 'Jackass'. Birth name is Stephen Gilchrist Glover.
Steve Jobs
- CEO of NeXT, "interim" CEO of Apple, and way rich since Pixar made it big.
Steve Wozniak
- Co-founder of Apple Computer
Stjepan Mesic
- President of Croatia
Stone Phillips
- Blow-dried news reader
Stony Brook Seawolves
Stuart Scott
- ESPN sportscaster who heavily utilizes ebonics
Studs Terkel
- US interviewer, journalist, oral historian, and radio host.
Syracuse Orangemen
Suge Knight
- I know I could kick Snoop Dogg's ass, but Suge Knight is real life bad.
Suharto
- Former president of Indonesia, born in 1921. His family is constantly embroiled in allegations of corruption. Rarely seen in public nowadays, he has had numerous health problems in recent years, involving several strokes and various kidney, liver and heart complaints, although it has been suggested that these were invented to avoid having to turn up in court.
Suleyman Demirel
- President of Turkey, 1993-2000
Sumner M Redstone
- Viacom chief's media empire now includes CBS, Paramount, MTV, Infinity Broadcasting.
Sun Myung Moon
- Founder of the Unification Church, often referred to as "The Moonies". Has a finger in the pie of various conservative news organizations in America. Served a prison term for tax fraud in the 1980s. He says he's been the Messiah ever since he ran into Jesus in Korea in 1936, when Jesus asked him to take over the mission.
Sunny Von Bulow
- Her husband, Claus von Bulow, was accused of trying to kill her with an overdose of insulin. The case was the basis of the movie "Reversal of Fortune". She is still in a coma after 20 years.
Susan Sarandon
- Banned from the baseball Hall of Fame after taking a stand against Gulf War II
Suzanne Vega
- Her name is Luka, lives on 2nd floor
T-Bone Burnett
- Received widespread acclaim for his production duties on the soundtrack to the 2000 film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
Tab Hunter
- Tab Hunter's place in the entertainment world is best marked by his role in Damn Yankees and his #1 song from 1957, Young Love.
Tai Babilonia
- Five-time U.S. pairs figure skating champion. Suicide attempt with sleeping pills (14-Sep-1988).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tara Reid
- Reid is often spotted with noted celebrity hobnobbers Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and Lindsay Lohan. Former boyfriends include Carson Daly, David Schwimmer, Tom Brady, J.C. Chasez, George Maloof, Kyle Boller, Sergei Fedorov, and Tommy Lee .
Tariq Aziz
- Was the Foreign Minister (1983–1991) and Deputy Prime Minister (1979–2003) of Iraq, and a close advisor of President Saddam Hussein for decades. Currently in prison at undisclosed location. Eight of spades in the card deck.
TCU Horned Frogs
Ted Kaczynski
- Sentenced to life in prison for being the "Unabomber".
Ted Kennedy
- Liberal Democratic senator from Massachusetts (1962- ).
Ted Koppel
- Nightline host was embedded with the 3ID during 2003 invasion on Iraq.
Ted Turner
- Cable news pioneer remains Time Warner's largest individual shareholder despite dumping 60 million shares. Clashed with top brass over his diminished role and dwindling fortune. Less hassle making bison burgers at fledgling restaurant chain, Ted's Montana Grill. Ardent conservationist, America's largest landowner.
Teddy Pendergrass
- Singer/songwriter paralyzed in a 1982 accident.
Temple Owls
Tennessee Martin Skyhawks
Tennessee State Tigers
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Volunteers
Teodoro Obiang Nguema
- Dictator of the West African nation Equatorial Guinea. Obiang is believed to be suffering from prostate cancer. He deposed his uncle on August 3, 1979 in a coup d'état, and executed him soon after. In July 2003, state-operated radio declared him to be "in permanent contact with the Almighty" and can "kill anyone without being called to account."
Teresa Heinz
- John Kerry's rich wife
Terry Gilliam
- Member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, he was the creator of the animation sequences on the show.
Tetsuro Funai
- President of Funai Electric, a medium-size audiovisual equipment manufacturer. Makes most of its low-price televisions and DVD players in China and then ships them to Wal-Mart.
Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders
Texas Arlington Mavericks
Texas Longhorns
Texas Rangers
Texas San Antonio Roadrunners
Texas Southern Tigers
Texas State Bobcats
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Than Shwe
- Born 1933. Chairman of the military junta running Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). Among the numerous offenses for which Burmese have been arrested are selling tapes of CNN and BBC coverage of the 2004 tsunami and for “hiding in the dark.”
Thaksin Shinawatra
- Billionaire founded the Thai Rak Thai ("Thais Love Thais") political party in 1998. As Prime Minister, he ordered a 2002 crackdown in which as many as 2700 drug dealers or offenders were summarily executed by Thai police, without any judicial process whatsoever. Overthrown in 2006 as he was in New York City to address the United Nations General Assembly.
The Dalai Lama
- His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet.
Theodore Hesburgh
- Catholic priest, he was president of Notre Dame University for 35 years
Thomas Flatley
- Real estate baron controls commercial and retail space in New England. Irish immigrant made fortune building apartments.
Thomas Frist Jr
- Medical doctor founded Hospital Corp. of America with father in 1968 following stint as Air Force flight surgeon. Merged with Columbia Healthcare in 1994. Now nation's largest for-profit hospital operator.
Thomas Pickering
- Career US Ambassador. Co-chaired the Council on Foreign Relations task force that produced Iraq: The Day After in March 2003. The report contained specific 30 recommendations for Iraq postwar policy, all of which were apparently ignored by the Bush administration.
Thomas Pynchon
- Reclusive author of Gravity's Rainbow. The only time his voice has ever been broadcast was on three episodes of The Simpsons.
Tim Allen
- Comedian, actor, coke head, and voice of galactic defender Buzz Lightyear.
Tim Babcock
- Republican Governor of Montana, 1962-69
Tim Conway
- McHale's Navy, The Carol Burnett Show and lots of direct-to-video comedy.
Tina Turner
- Great singing survivor, says she's retired.
Tiong Hiew King
- Controls the Rimbunan Hijau group, a timber giant with concessions in Papua New Guinea, central Africa, Brazil, New Zealand and Malaysia. In the past decade he's also become a media mogul whose properties include Chinese language newspapers in Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Tipper Gore
- Al Gore's wife. Founded the rock n' roll censorship group PMRC.
Tippi Hedren
- Melanie Griffifth's mom. Her most famous role was starring in Alfred Hitchcock's movie The Birds.
Todd Bridges
- Different Strokes and different jails. His death will most likely come during a prison break.
Tom and Ray Magliozzi
- Host ‘Car Talk’ on NPR (1988- ). They have loud voices and honking Boston accents.
Tom Arnold
- For the good of all mankind, let's hope it's him.
Tom Bosley
- Mr. C in Happy Days
Tom Brokaw
- NBC Nightly News anchor for years, was in Dallas when Kennedy was shot, later reported from Vietnam. Wrote The Grestest Generation.
Tom Flores
- Raiders QB, Seahawks coach
Tom Foley
- Speaker of the House 1989-95
Tom Hanks
- Did a great job playing an AIDS victim in Philadephia Story.
Tom Monaghan
- Domino's Pizza founder, pro-life activist
Tom Selleck
- Played Magnum P.I., for which he turned down the part of Indiana Jones.
Tom Waits
- The drinking man's Billy Joel
Tommy Chong
- He's almost old enough now to qualify for medical marijuana
Tommy Hilfiger
- His clothing line is especially popular among African American gangsta rappers, like Snoop Doggy Dogg.
Tommy Ivo
- An actor and drag racer in the '60s
Tommy Lasorda
- The Slim-Fast diet didn't take
Tommy Lee Jones
- Men In Black, The Fugitive. Al Gore's Harvard roommate.
Tommy Morrison
- Defeated George Foreman, was massacred by Ray Mercer. Co-starred in Rocky V. Announced he was HIV-positive in 1996.
Tommy Sands
- Retired singer/actor once married to Nancy Sinatra
Toni Morrison (FFF 2006)
- One of Oprah's favorite writers. Won Nobel Prize for literature for 1993
Tony Bennett
- His '90s comeback made him as popular with Gen-Xers as he'd been with their grandparents.
Tony Curtis
- Suave actor
Tony Dow
- After 'Leave it to Beaver,' most roles he got were very small, even going uncredited. His mother was one of Hollywood's original stunt women.
Tony Iommi
- Founding member and lead guitarist of Black Sabbath
Tony Martin
- Crooner popular in the 1940s and 1950s
Tony Robbins
- Toothy motivational speaker
Tonya Harding
- Her husband and a gang of third-rate thugs cracked an opponent's knee. Since then, Harding has divorced, served jail time, feuded with her fan club, starred in a wedding-night porn video, and popped up in celebrity boxing matches.
Too Short
- Todd Shaw (AKA Too $hort), was one of rap's original pimp lyricists. Will his lifespan be too short as well?
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Raptors
Toys R Us
- Recently sold; new owners may be considering selling or closing its toy business for the real estate value and just sticking to Babies R Us.
Tracey Gold
- Starred in TV's "Growing Pains" and famously went public with her anorexia battle. Arrested in September 2004 for drunk driving.
Tran Duc Luong
- Vietnamese leader oversees a classic Communist regime that forbids public criticism of the party.
Treach
- Naughty By Nature rapper (real name Anthony Criss)
Trent Lott
- He has a history of going in favor of policies that do not favor African Americans. He is a homophobe who once called homosexuality a 'sin,' while at the same time, compared homosexuals with alcoholics. Has ridiculous-looking hair.
Trent Reznor
- Bought a former funeral parlor in New Orleans and made it into his recording studio.
Trey Parker & Matt Stone
- Co-creators of South Park
Tulane Green Wave
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Twiggy
- She was the highest paid model of the '60s. Britain's biggest money maker in 1967.
Ty Warner
- Beanie Baby toy maker owns two Four Seasons hotels; last year added Chicago office complex, Sandpiper golf course near Santa Barbara, Calif.
Tyra Banks
- Model, Actor
UAB Blazers
UC Davis Aggies
UC Irvine Anteaters
UC Riverside Highlanders
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
UCLA Bruins
Umberto Agnelli
- Having long been in his brother's shadow, Agnelli has stepped into the limelight to help restore the ailing Fiat group. Now sits in the same corner office of Fiat's headquarters that his deceased brother Gianni occupied at the end of his 40 years leading the company.
United Airlines
- In bankruptcy proceedings. 9/11 and the incessant climb in fuel prices have left several major carriers in bad financial shape.
UNLV Rebels
US House - Any current Representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, or Georgia.
US House - Any current Representatives from California.
US House - Any current Representatives from Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, or Iowa.
US House - Any current Representatives from Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, or Louisiana.
US House - Any current Representatives from Maine, Maryland, Mass, Michigan, or Minnesota.
US House - Any current Representatives from Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, or Washington.
US House - Any current Representatives from New York or North Carolina.
US House - Any current Representatives from North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, or Pennsylvania.
US House - Any current Representatives from Tennessee ot Texas.
US House - Any current Representatives from Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, W. Virgina, Wisconsin, or Wyoming.
US Senate - Any current Senators from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, orCalifornia.
US Senate - Any current Senators from Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, or Georgia.
US Senate - Any current Senators from Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, or Iowa.
US Senate - Any current Senators from Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, or Maryland.
US Senate - Any current Senators from Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, or Missouri.
US Senate - Any current Senators from Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, or New Jersey.
US Senate - Any current Senators from New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, or Ohio.
US Senate - Any current Senators from Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, or South Carolina.
US Senate - Any current Senators from South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Vermont.
US Senate - Any current Senators from Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, or Wyoming.
USC Trojans
Utah Jazz
Utah State Aggies
Utah Utes
UTEP Miners
Vaclav Havel
- Playwright, poet, statesman, and President of the Czech Republic.
Valerie Harper
- Rhoda
Van Johnson
- Actor in nearly 100 movies including The Caine Mutiny
Van Morrison
- Celebrated Irish musician. Was once married to a woman called Janet Planet.
Vancouver Canucks
Vanderbilt Commodores
Vera Lynn
- Popular singer during WWII in Great Britain, "White Cliffs of Dover", "We'll Meet Again", she had a hit in the US with "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart"
Vermont Catamounts
Verne Troyer
- Will Mini-Me's life be short as well?
Versus
- Cable TV channel that many people don't get because cable systems have to pay an extra high cost to get the channel.
Vicente Fox
- Mexican President. Former Coca Cola manager, known for his cowboy image and brash style. During the 2000 electoral campaign, he called his PRI rival a sissy and a transvestite. His election ended more than 70 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
Victor & William Fung
- Brothers run family's Hong Kong-based import-export firm Li & Fung for clients like Disney, Coca-Cola and Kohl's.
Viggo Mortensen
- Aragorn in Lord of the Rings
Viktor Yushchenko
- President of Ukraine. His enemies poisoned him with the toxic chemical dioxin.
Villanova Wildcats
Vin Scully
- Broadcasting Dodgers games since 1950
Virginia Cavaliers
Virginia Commonwealth University Rams
Virginia Tech Hokies
Vivian Wu
- Took over as the second chairman ever of Yulon, Taiwan's first auto company, after husband and company founder Ching-Ling Yen died in 1981. Yulon, founded in 1953, split last year into Yulon Motors, focused on building cars for the domestic Taiwanese market, and Yulon-Nissan, which helps Nissan develop in mainland China.
Vladimir Putin
- Russian President. President Bush calls him "Pootie Poot".
Vo Nguyen Giap (FFF 2006, 2007)
- Vietnamese General (born 1912) who proved a real thorn in America's side.
Vons
- One of California's largest supermarket chains (owned by Safeway).
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Walter Cronkite (FFF 2006)
- Longtime TV anchorman. Once you're past 80 you don't have much time left. That's the way it is.
Walter Haefner (FFF 2006,2007)
- 93 year old Swiss billionaire, controls 21 percent of Computer Associates.
Walter Herbert Shorenstein
- Manages, co-owns 23 million square feet of trophy properties across the U.S., including some 20% of downtown San Francisco office space. Prominent Democratic supporter, spendt time fighting recall of California Governor Gray Davis.
Walter Koenig
- Chekov on Star Trek, Bester on Babylon 5
Walter Mondale
- Senator from Minnesota, ambassador to Japan
Warren Beatty
- Ex-boyfriend of most of the entire female celebrity world. It is widely believed that Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain' was written about him. Starred in 'Ishtar,' one of the biggest flops of all time.
Warren Buffett
- Nicknamed the "Sage of Omaha", Buffett has amassed a substantial fortune from astute investments through his company Berkshire Hathaway, of which he holds 38%. He is currently (as of 2003) ranked as the second-richest person in the United States behind only Bill Gates.
Warren Christopher (FFF 2006)
- Former Secretary of State who looks like he's on his last leg.
Warren G
- Long Beach OG rapper. He had a massive hit single with Nate Dogg called 'Regulate'.
Washington Capitals
Washington Huskies
Washington Nationals
Washington Redskins
Washington State Cougars
Washington Wizards
Watban Ibrahim al-Tikriti
- Half brother of Saddam Hussein. He is the five of spades in the card deck. Former senior Interior Minister of Iraq. Taken into coalition custody as he was attempting to flee into Syria. Shot in the leg by Uday Hussein in 1995.
Wayne Fontes
- Winningest coach in Lions history
Wayne Knight
- Portrayed Newman on 'Seinfeld' and Don on '3rd Rock From the Sun'. Appeared in 'Jurassic Park,' Basic Instinct,' and 'JFK'.
Weber State Wildcats
Wee Cho Yaw
- Aggressive banker's United Overseas Bank Group is Singapore's biggest bank.
Weird Al Yankovic
- Musical satirist
Wen Long Shi
- A talented violinist, he has proven even more successful in business. The leader of Chi-Mei Corp., Shi built his fortune in the plastics business in southern Taiwan.
Wesley Snipes
- Shoved Michael Jackson up against a wall in the "Bad" video.
West Virginia Mountaineers
Western Carolina Catamounts
Western Illinois Leathernecks
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Western Michigan Broncos
Whitey Ford
- All-time leader in World Series wins (10)
Whitey Herzog
- The "White Rat" led Kansas City to three straight American League West division titles, and St. Louis to three National League pennants and a World Series championship in 1982.
Whitney Houston
- Admitted to having used cocaine and marijuana and being addicted to sex. Has a famously rocky marriage to fellow singer Bobby Brown.
Wichita State Shockers
Wilford Brimley
- Quaker Oat loving actor with a weight problem.
Will Smith
- All his movies open #1 no matter how bad they are or what the subject matter.
Willard Scott
- Blobby but fun weirdo with a passion for older women
Willem Kolff
- Invented the kidney dialysis machine
William Bennett
- Ronald Reagan made him Education Secretary, and George Bush made him Drug Czar. Secretly gambled a lot. Racked up $8 million total gamling losses over the years.
William Calley
- Led the My Lai massacre
William Clay Ford
- Grandson of Henry Ford. Spent the past 40 years running the Detroit Lions into the ground.
William Cook
- Founder of medical equipment manufacturer Cook Group
William Davidson
Lawyer joined uncle's windshield-manufacturing business 1955, took over as company neared bankruptcy; paid off creditors in three years. Guardian Industries remains a leading manufacturer of mirrored glass for automotive, construction industries.
William Dodd Hathaway
- U.S. Senator from Maine 1973-79
William F. Buckley Jr.
- Right-wing syndicated columnist and founder of National Review.
William Kennedy
- Ironweed and The Cotton Club
William Perry
- One of the fattest NFL players ever. Competed in Nathan's hot dog eating contest in 2003 and lost to a skinny Japanese guy.
William Shatner
- Stick with William Shatner. Someday that horse is gonna win.
Willie Horton
- Prison furlough poster child
Willie Mays
- A larger-than-life-sized statue of Mays stands at the front gate of the Giants' ballpark.
Willie Nelson
- Country music mainstay and legend. Still organizing FarmAid.
Wink Martindale
- Game show host born December 4, 1934
Winn-Dixie
- A chain of 920 Southern US supermarkets. Blaming heavy competition from Wal-Mart as the factor leading it to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. An $800 million loan is helping Winn-Dixie stay open as it reorganizes.
Winnie Mandela
- The ex-wife of South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela. Was given a five-year jail term for a string of fraud and theft offenses. The court said she had exploited her position as head of the African National Congress's women's league to defraud a bank and dozens of ordinary people.
Winona Ryder
- The best excuse that she could come up with after being caught shoplifting was that it was extreme method acting that she was doing for an unnamed film on the advice of an unnamed director.
Wisconsin Badgers
Wislawa Szymborska
- Polish poet. Won 1996 Nobel Prize for literature.
WNBA (FFF 2006)
Wofford Terriers
Woody Allen
- Won an Oscar for Hannah and Her Sisters. Messy breakup with Mia Farrow. His father lived to be 100.
Xavier (OH) Musketeers
Xaviera Hollander
- The Happy Hooker
XM
- Sirius was named the fastest growing technology company in North America, in 2007. Analysts have been trying to predict the likelihood of the merger for years. Citi Investment Research estimated in a note to investors that the transaction's likelihood of closing is greater than 60 percent.
Y.C. Wang
- 87 year old Taiwanese billionaire who made his original fortune in plastics. Remains a vocal defender of opening Taiwan to Mainland China even if it means locking horns with the island's governing politicians. His attempt at producing a local car with General Motors foundered when they reportedly failed to agree on the car's brand name.
Yale Bulldogs
Yasuhiro Nakasone
- Former prime minister of Japan
Yasuo Takei
- Founding father of Takefuji, Japan's number one consumer finance group. After several months in police custody, pleaded guilty to charges of ordering his former employees to wiretap journalists and other Takefuji employees.
Yitzhak Shamir
- With a name like that, how could he be anything but a former Prime Minister of Israel?
Yogi Berra
- Yankees' catcher from the late '40s to early '60s. Won more World Series (10) than any other baseball player. Author of "I Really Didn't Say Everything I Said"
Yoko Ono
- Married to John Lennon
Yoshiaki Tsutsumi
- The world's richest man in 1990, later fell on harder times. Made his fortune in real estate and retailing. Still worth $3 billion, so he can't complain.
Yoshiro Mori
- Prime Minister of Japan, 2000-01
Yves St. Laurent (FFF 2007)
- One of the leading figures in twentieth-century fashion, who started out working for Christian Dior at the age of 17, and went on to set up his own label in 1962. Retired early in 2002, explaining that he had been "battling ill health and depression" for many years. Not surprising when you consider that he reportedly used to get through 150 cigarettes and 20 cans of soft drink a day.
Zacarias Moussaoui
- His case raised many questions about the conduct of the FBI and other US intelligence agencies in the period leading up the September 11. He is the guy who did not want to learn how to take off or land, only how to steer a jumbo jet while it was in the air. He insisted on training to fly a jumbo jet despite an obvious lack of skill even with small planes.
Zamfir
- Pan flute virtuoso Gheorghe Zamfir
Zelda Rubinstein
- Diminutive actress best known for her role as the clairvoyant in three "Poltergeist" movies
Zell Miller
- Former Democratic Senator from Georgia. Hates Democrats.
Zoë Baird
- President Bill Clinton's 1993 nominee for Attorney General. She had to withdraw her name after it became known that she never paid payroll taxes on two illegal aliens.
Zsa Zsa Gabor (FFF 2004)
- Nine-times married, cop-slapping actress. Was in a coma for a while after a collision between her car and a lamp-post on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard in November 2002.