On every episode we choose a celebrity who died between 1 and 10 years ago. We then go through a series of structured categories. We start by rating the first line of their NYT obituary on a scale of 1–10. We then look at their life stats, we speculate on their inner lives, and we ultimately answer the question "Would I want that life?" Each category helps weigh the desirability of a given life. Our approach is that of an empathetic biography. Our dead celebrities cross many categories of fame, including film, TV, sports, music, politics, literature, and more. Our goal is to make serious topics fun.
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episode 4: Ringside Gentleman (Mean Gene Okerlund)
This person died in 2019 at age 76. He was a mild-mannered figure, and often appeared on air in elegant attire. He got his nickname from the future governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura. His professionalism helped lend a certain gravitas to an enterprise that was hardly known for it. Today's dead celebrity is Gene Okerlund, better known as “Mean Gene.”
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