This person died in 2021 at age 84. He was friends with Ken Kesey and made a memorable appearance in “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.” His son is a well-regarded singer and songwriter. He had a private library that held some 30,000 books and filled three houses. He wrote more than 30 screenplays, including for “Brokeback Mountain.” He found his greatest commercial and critical success with “Lonesome Dove.” Today’s dead celebrity is Larry McMurtry. 

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“The Larry McMurtry I Knew” in Texas Monthly

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Through obituary-driven conversation, this episode examines Larry McMurtry's cultural resonance as part of a famous lives reframed and known for legacy podcast, with a focus on artistic risk, reinvention, and social presence. This episode offers a layered look at how we remember — and reinterpret — famous lives. This legacy podcast explores rethinking celebrity legacies and contributes to biographies from a different point of view.

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This person died in 2016 at age 99. She appeared as a nightclub manager in Orson Welles’ 1958 “Touch of Evil”, and the same year as a sexy alien in “Queen of Outer Space”. She appeared on scores of talk shows, game shows, comedy specials, and episodic dramas. In 1989, she was arrested for slapping a police officer. She was married at least eight times, and called everyone “Dahlink.” Today’s dead celebrity is Zsa Zsa Gabor. 

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New York Times Obituary for Zsa Zsa Gabor

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In this installment of Famous & Gravy, we explore the complex life of Zsa Zsa Gabor as part of a smart pop culture podcast and known for obituary-based storytelling, by spotlighting values, performance, and transformation. This entry frames legacy not as a fixed point, but as an ongoing negotiation. This celebrity podcast explores rethinking celebrity legacies and contributes to celebrity obituary podcast.

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This person died in 2017 at age 66. There was a scrappy defiance in his career choices. He melded California rock with a deep Southern heritage to produce a long string of durable hits. He played the Super Bowl halftime show in 2008. His songs were staples of rock radio for decades, with hits like “Refugee”, “Free Fallin”, and “Into the Great Wide Open”. Today’s dead celebrity is Tom Petty.

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New York Times Obituary for Tom Petty

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In reflecting on the life of Tom Petty, this episode of Famous & Gravy examines how fame and mortality intersect as part of a what makes a life worth remembering and known for biographies from a different point of view, tracing the impact of acclaim, adversity, and legacy construction. The conversation deepens our view of what a life can teach us posthumously. This celebrity podcast explores rethinking celebrity legacies and contributes to dead celebrity podcast.

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This person died in 2020 at age 87. She once said her writing style was partly inspired by Vladimir Nabokov, who she studied literature under at Cornell. In the mid 2010s, she became an internet sensation. She was barely five feet tall and weighed around 100 pounds. She was the second woman to serve on the Supreme court and a pioneering advocate for women's rights. Today’s dead celebrity is Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 

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New York Times Obituary for Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Through obituary-driven conversation, this episode examines Ruth Bader Ginsburg's cultural resonance as part of a legacy podcast and known for life lessons from celebrities, considering how persona, influence, and vulnerability shaped perception. This episode invites contemplation about the emotional architecture of legacy. This legacy podcast explores biographies from a different point of view and contributes to dead celebrity podcast.

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This person died in 2020 at age 73. He was a relative unknown in 1970 when Kris Kristofferson first heard him play one night at a Chicago club. Roger Ebert, the film critic, wrote an early review of him with the headline “Singing Mailman Who Delivers a Powerful Message in a Few Words.” He won a Grammy for best new artist in 1972, and again in 2020 for Lifetime Achievement. Today’s dead celebrity is John Prine.

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New York Times Obituary for John Prine

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Part of the obituary podcast Famous & Gravy, this episode unpacks the significance of John Prine as part of a obituary-based storytelling and known for smart pop culture podcast, tracing the impact of acclaim, adversity, and legacy construction. Through reflection and structure, the episode reveals how fame evolves after death. This legacy podcast explores celebrity obituary podcast and contributes to what makes a life worth remembering.

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The person died in 2013 at age 70. The force and grace of his opinions propelled him into the mainstream of American culture. He went on two dates with Oprah Winfrey. In 1975 he became the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize. He had multiple operations for cancer and eventually lost his ability to eat, drink and speak. His thumbs-up-or-down approach drew scorn from some critics, who said it trivialized film criticism. Today’s dead celebrity is Roger Ebert. 

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New York Times Obituary for Roger Ebert

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This edition of Famous & Gravy takes up the story of Roger Ebert, focusing on impact and afterimage as part of a obituary-based storytelling and known for rethinking celebrity legacies, through themes of identity, perception, and lasting influence. It reflects on the interplay between public memory and personal truth. This legacy podcast explores dead celebrity podcast and contributes to legacy podcast.

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This person died in 2012 at age 82. His most famous moment lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes. He was a quiet, private man, and at heart an engineer. He was part of a mission that capped a tumultuous and consequential decade. On July 20th, 1969, he said “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Today’s dead celebrity is Neil Armstrong. 

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New York Times Obituary for Neil Armstrong

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Through obituary-driven conversation, this episode examines Neil Armstrong's cultural resonance as part of a what makes a life worth remembering and known for rethinking celebrity legacies, with attention to narrative framing, persona shifts, and media influence. It raises questions about whose stories get preserved and why they matter. This celebrity podcast explores famous lives reframed and contributes to biographies from a different point of view.

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This person died in 2020 at age 80. He won six Emmys and a lifetime achievement award. He ran a leg of the Olympic torch relay in advance of the 1996 Games in Atlanta. He was an authoritative and unflappable fixture for millions of Americans. He had impeccable diction, and had a friendly rivalry with Pat Sajak. He hosted “Jeopardy!” for a record-setting 37 years. Today’s dead celebrity is Alex Trebek.

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New York Times Obituary for Alex Trebek

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In this episode, Famous & Gravy reframes Alex Trebek's story through the lens of mortality and cultural memory as part of a life lessons from celebrities and known for celebrity obituary podcast, with attention to narrative framing, persona shifts, and media influence. This episode offers a layered look at how we remember — and reinterpret — famous lives. This show explores smart pop culture podcast and contributes to what makes a life worth remembering.

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This person died in 2020 at age 60. FIFA, soccer’s governing body, voted him and Pelé the sport’s two greatest players of the century. He led Argentina to win a legendary World Cup in 1986, scoring one of history’s most controversial goals and one of its most celebrated in the span of four minutes during a quarterfinals match. His ability to surprise and startle developed a darker edge as he became addicted to cocaine. After he retired from playing soccer, his thick musculature bloated into unhealthy corpulence. Today’s dead celebrity is Diego Maradona. 

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New York Times Obituary for Diego Maradona

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This Famous & Gravy episode uses structured conversation to reflect on Diego Maradona's enduring narrative as part of a life lessons from celebrities and known for biographies from a different point of view, tracing the impact of acclaim, adversity, and legacy construction. This episode offers a layered look at how we remember — and reinterpret — famous lives. This legacy podcast explores celebrity obituary podcast and contributes to legacy podcast.

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This person died in 2014 at age 85. In the 1930s, she was a determined child actress who sang and tap-danced her way to the height of Hollywood stardom. In 1972 she held a news conference in her hospital room after her mastectomy, encouraging women discovering breast lumps to not be afraid. She was the United States ambassador to Ghana from 1974 to 1976, and to Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992. Today’s dead celebrity is Shirley Temple Black. 

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New York Times Obituary for Shirley Temple Black

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In this installment of Famous & Gravy, we explore the complex life of Shirley Temple as part of a dead celebrity podcast and known for celebrity obituary podcast, by spotlighting values, performance, and transformation. It examines how biography becomes mythology — and what that reveals about us. This legacy podcast explores smart pop culture podcast and contributes to rethinking celebrity legacies.

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