Dead People Server
http://www.deadpeople.info
3,541 Entries Served!
Have a LiveJournal account? Befriend deadpeopleservr for the latest DPS updates and reader comments.
Remember whats'er name? She played the girl in that dumb movie with whoziss. What ever happened to her? Specifically, is she dead yet?
Here's where to find out. The Dead People Server is a database of interesting celebrities who are long dead or newly dead. They may be "retired" or spaced. DPS tells you who has really Rung Down the Curtain and Joined the Choir Invisible, and who's Just Resting. To help the terminally confused, I've built a Quash Those Death Rumors page.
"Interesting," in the previous paragraph, means "I felt like putting them on this list." Your mileage will vary. If you're curious how I decide to add folks to the list, see the Guidelines. Dead People Server is committed to providing factual information about the deaths of people listed here.
Do you run a Web site for a celebrity? Please don't take it down when the subject dies!
If you can't find the answer here to your search, and you're looking for a movie or TV celebrity, go to the Internet Movie Database, an amazingly-complete database of anyone who's ever been on celluloid. I usually link to an individual's biography in IMDb by putting this graphic IMDb beside the entry. I'm adding links back to specific records in other useful content sites by using the following icons:
| IBDB | Internet Broadway Database Record |
| FindAGrave | Interment Information at FindAGrave |
|
Home Page |
| Obituary | Related Obituary |
|
Dead People Server Photo/Graphic Gallery |
| AwardWeb | AwardWeb (literary award winners) |
You've problably noticed that many of the obituaries have been deleted. That's because most news organizations now refuse to use persistent links. So after a few weeks or months, the links fail. It looks like one of the few news organizations to use persistent links is the BBC. Thanks, BBC! So that's why most obituaries are linked to the BBC. It's a shame, because both CNN and Yahoo News had persistent links for a few years. Sadly, no more. So no more links to obituaries at CNN or Yahoo News. (By the way, Dead People Server has had persistent links since 2001.)
|
Dead People Server Statistics - Deaths Recorded Each Year from 1970-2006 |
Or, if you prefer tabular data...
|
If you have a photograph of someone who is listed in Dead People Server, I'll be happy to store the photograph here or link back to a photo at your site. Sketches are also welcome. Please note that you must be the owner of the photo or sketch; I do not include photos that are copyrighted by other people (publicity stills, et.c.). Submit photo.
The best search engine early in the current millennium is Google. Aside from its extremely timely updating and ease-of-use, Google scored points with me for refusing to sell those obnoxious pop-up ads.
Disclaimer: Information is provided by a variety of sources, not all of them reliable. Accuracy not guaranteed, so DPS accepts no responsibililty for incorrect data. I try to check all material against at least two sources, and do not include purely bogus material. If you're trying to research a celebrity that interests you, here's how to do the research. You might consult DPS or the "How to Find" file first before posting the question to alt.obituaries.
If you find this kind of trivia intriguing, you might want get involved with deadpools. I've been active in the alt.obituaries deadpool since 2006. I followed the stiffs.com dead pool for about ten years. You're welcome to use DPS for research for this or any of the other deadpools that are out on the Web. I also maintain a short list of recommended deadpools.
Six Feet Under was the "official" television program of Dead People Server. It slipped at times, but it picked up again dramatically during its last season.
This site uses the PostCrypt True Type font for many of its headings. You can download PostCrypt for your Windows computer.
Now, you can access the latest deaths list from your cell phone at: http://216.92.255.170/wap/dps.html
If you run a radio talk show, I can be available to play trivia or talk about the site or the Internet in general. Drop me a line to arrange an appearance or interview.
