Rest in Peace*, Baby-Playmate. You made celebrity-outrageousness a cultural mainstay long before your P.Hilt-esque descendants did, and for that, we’ll miss you.

*This death sponsored by TRIMSPA.

After viciously taking Godfather of Soul James Brown from us, December of Death decided to strike someone we all know but don’t really care that much about but will still sort of miss: former president Gerald Ford.

Ford inherited a mess when he took over in the Middle of Nixon’s second term: the end of the Vietnam War, a disgraced and criminal former president, and a mounting energy crisis - making him the kind of president the White House’s next occupant can learn something from. He was the kind of president we would like to see more of: a perfectly nice guy who was in and out fast and managed not to make things any worse.

Also, we updated our Ded Prez Pic:

Sleep tight, Gerry. We’re gonna miss you.