Dead People I Admire: Mr. Humphries

The lovely, sweet John Inman.

Dead People I Admire: Rick James

He's Rick James, bitch! I learned everything I know about fashion from this man. When I'm shopping, I always ask myself: Would Rick James wear this shit? If I can't picture Rick's ass in it, it doesn't go in the shopping cart.

Dead People I Admire: Elliott Smith

This is my favorite picture of Elliott. I will post a viddy for those of you who have never heard of his ass before.

Dead People I Admire: Andy Warhol

One of the funniest people I never met. Few people knew how screamingly funny and quick-witted Andy was. I highly recommend The Andy Warhol Diaries. They are great for bathroom reading, which my ENTIRE family is notorious for. My cousin, Sheila, even studies for med school on the toilet. She is the most ambitious person in the family, if you couldn't figure that out. We are VERY proud of her!

Dead People I Admire and Would Like to Swap Donald Rumsfeld For

If somebody doesn't say: goddamn, she sure was one defiant motherfucker at my memorial service one day, I'm going to haunt all your dumb asses.

Here is the original DEFIANT MOTHERFUCKER, and don't you forget it. Even Scary Jesus wouldn't take Steve McQueen on.

Dead People I Admire and Would Like to Trade Ann Coulter For

The late, very great, Andy Kaufman.

Dead People I Admire and Would Like to Trade Dick Cheney For

Bob Morris, the Man in Black, crime photographer/columnist for the Savannah Morning News, beloved Savannah character.

I sent Bob a card to cheer him when he was sick (he died several weeks later), and he sent me a thank-you card in return. I still have his card, framed, and sitting on my nightstand. The card meant a lot to me because I admired his work so and because I knew he was dying when he sent it. That he would take the trouble to send me that card said a lot about Bob. If I were on my death bed, I don't think I'd be worrying about sending out thank-you cards. Instead, I'd be busy screaming my head off and making everyone's life a living hell before I checked out.

Here are links for two fine articles about Bob.

http://old.savannahnow.com/stories/091504/2444265.shtml

http://old.savannahnow.com/stories/090905/3278832.shtml

Dead People I Admire and Wish We Could Swap Rush Limbaugh For

The actor River Phoenix and the brilliant and sweet David Foster Wallace