(Dirty) Dancing In Heaven

As this site has never been politically correct, I am reminded of a joke I heard the other day: "What are Ted Kennedy, Farrah Fawcett and Walter Cronkite getting for Christmas? Patrick Swayze." Yes, I will be going to hell and taking all of you fellow ghoul poolers with me.

Patrick Swayze, 1991's "Sexiest Man Alive," succumbed to pancreatic cancer today. He was 57.

Swayze's death generated a record 24 "hits." Nonetheless, the standings don't change as each of our 4 leaders, Howard Askenase, Keith Kaplan, Chris Spalding and Caryn Goldberg had Patrick on their list.

Other notable deaths since the last update include Hollywood reporter Army Archerd, MASH writer Larry Gelbart and the world's oldest living person, Gertrude Bains. She was 115 and bored out of her mind. If you're making plans for 2010, the new oldest living person is New Hampshire resident Mary Josephine Ray. She is a spry 114.