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Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies

14th Street Studios | Michael Osborne

We explore the lives of notable people and asks what their stories can teach us about ourselves. It’s part obituary podcast, part biography, and part existential detective work.Think you know everything about some of modern history’s most recognizable figures? We’re Amit and Michael, two pop culture enthusiasts who upend your assumptions about the iconic and the famous. Because that’s where you find the “gravy” – the rich, flavorful sauce that brings out the best parts of the dish that is

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23:13

Famous & Gravy Origin Story

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/08/17

Today we’re announcing Dead or Alive, a new game app from Famous and Gravy. On this episode, hear people play the game out loud with laughter, surprise, and agony. We also tell the story of how this game came to be, and how it actually inspired the Famous and Gravy podcast. In other words, this is our origin story. Michael and Amit conceived of a game app in 2011, and 10 years later the podcast was born instead. As of this release, both now exist in the world. You can play Dead or Alive for free on

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61:17

Mrs. T (Margaret Thatcher)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/08/10

This person died in 2013, age 87. She grew up in a flat above a grocery store owned by her father. She believed personal responsibility and hard work were the only ways to achieve national prosperity. Even some of her strongest critics accorded her a grudging respect. She was the first woman to become prime minister of Britain, and was nicknamed the Iron Lady. Today’s dead celebrity is Margaret Thatcher. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was

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63:05

Wild Thing (Maurice Sendak)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/07/27

This person died in 2012, age 83. As he grew up – working class, Jewish, gay — he felt shunted to the margins. His book’s characters were described as headstrong and sometimes obnoxious. In the second half of his career, he was renowned as a designer of theatrical sets. In 1963 he published the children’s picture book sensation “Where the Wild Things Are.” Today’s dead celebrity is Maurice Sendak. Links: Transcript of this episode Maurice Sendak Obituary in the New York Times Famous & Gravy

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17:42

Best of Coffee Cocktail Cannabis

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/07/20

Today we celebrate our 25th episode by spotlighting a fan-favorite category: Coffee, Cocktail or Cannabis. In this category, we ask which one of these three substances would you most want to do with the featured dead celebrity - either to provide access to some aspect you are curious about, or which sounds like the most fun. All clips are from actual episodes of Famous & Gravy, which means all featured celebrities have died within the last 10 years, and each has a full episode dedicated to a review

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59:12

Dazzling Dribbler (Curly Neal)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/07/13

This person died in 2020, age 77. He began shaving his head at age 12 — long before he got his nickname. He was a standout college basketball player at Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina, and an eventual inductee into the National Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2008, his No. 22 jersey was retired in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden as the Harlem Globetrotters’ ball-handling sensation. Today’s dead celebrity is Fred “Curly” Neal. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and

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60:57

Book Rancher (Larry McMurtry)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/06/29

This person died in 2021, age 84. He was friends with Ken Kesey and made a memorable appearance in “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.” His son is a well-regarded singer and songwriter. He had a private library that held some 30,000 books and filled three houses. He wrote more than 30 screenplays, including for “Brokeback Mountain.” He found his greatest commercial and critical success with “Lonesome Dove.” Today’s dead celebrity is Larry McMurtry. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit

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57:34

Hungarian Socialite (Zsa Zsa Gabor)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/06/15

This person died in 2016 at age 99. She appeared as a nightclub manager in Orson Welles’ 1958 “Touch of Evil”, and the same year as a sexy alien in “Queen of Outer Space.” She appeared on scores of talk shows, game shows, comedy specials, and episodic dramas. In 1989, she was arrested for slapping a police officer. She was married at least eight times, and called everyone “Dahlink.” Today’s dead celebrity is Zsa Zsa Gabor. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne

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63:09

Florida Man (Tom Petty)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/06/01

This person died in 2017 at age 66. There was a scrappy defiance in his career choices. He melded California rock with a deep Southern heritage to produce a long string of durable hits. He played the Super Bowl halftime show in 2008. His songs were staples of rock radio for decades, and with hits like “Refugee,” “Free Fallin’ ” and “Into the Great Wide Open.” Today’s dead celebrity is Tom Petty. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by

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66:51

Notorious Dissenter (Ruth Bader Ginsburg)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/05/18

This person died in 2020, age 87. She once said her writing style was partly inspired by Vladimir Nabokov, who she studied literature under at Cornell. In the mid 2010s, she became an internet sensation. She was barely five feet tall and weighed around 100 pounds. She was the second woman to serve on the Supreme court and a pioneering advocate for women's rights. Today’s dead celebrity is Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode

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69:43

Singing Mailman (John Prine)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/05/04

This person died in 2020, age 73. He was a relative unknown in 1970 when first Kris Kristofferson heard him play one night at a Chicago club. Roger Ebert, the film critic, wrote an early review of him with the headline “Singing Mailman Who Delivers a Powerful Message in a Few Words.” He won a Grammy for best new artist in 1972, and again in 2020 for Lifetime Achievement. He died of coronavirus. Today’s dead celebrity is John Prine. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael

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67:21

Darling's Critic (Roger Ebert)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/04/20

The person died in 2013 at age 70. The force and grace of his opinions propelled him into the mainstream of American culture. He went on two dates with Oprah Winfrey. He had multiple operations for cancer and eventually lost his ability to eat, drink and speak. His thumbs-up-or-down approach drew scorn from some critics, who said it trivialized film criticism. Today’s dead celebrity is Roger Ebert. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced

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68:10

Modest Moonwalker (Neil Armstrong)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/04/13

This person died in 2012 at age 82. His most famous moment lasted 2 hours and 19 minutes. He was a quiet, private man, and at heart an engineer. He was part of a mission that capped a tumultuous and consequential decade. On July 20th, 1969, he said “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Today’s dead celebrity is Neil Armstrong. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. For updates on the show, please

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64:51

Quintessential Quizmaster (Alex Trebek)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/04/06

This person died in 2020 at age 80. He ran a leg of the Olympic torch relay in advance of the 1996 Games in Atlanta. He was an authoritative and unflappable fixture for millions of Americans. He had impeccable diction, and had a friendly rivalry with Pat Sajak. He hosted “Jeopardy!” for a record-setting 37 years. Today’s dead celebrity is Alex Trebek. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Morgan Honaker. For updates on the show,

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63:51

Cocaine Soccer God (Diego Maradona)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/03/30

This person died in 2020 at age 60. FIFA, soccer’s governing body, voted him and Pelé the sport’s two greatest players of the century. His ability to surprise and startle developed a darker edge as he became addicted to cocaine. After he retired from playing soccer, his thick musculature bloated into unhealthy corpulence. Today’s dead celebrity is Diego Maradona. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. For updates on the

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65:44

Dimpled Ambassador (Shirley Temple)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/03/23

This person died in 2014 at age 85. In the 1930s, she was a determined child actress who sang and tap-danced her way to the height of Hollywood stardom. In 1972 she held a news conference in her hospital room after her mastectomy, encouraging women discovering breast lumps to not be afraid. She was the United States ambassador to Ghana from 1974 to 1976, and to Czechoslovakia from 1989–1992. Today’s dead celebrity is Shirley Temple Black. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and

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56:14

Stubbled Pop Star (George Michael)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/03/16

This person died in 2016 at age 53. He was a handsome, smiling teen-pop idol making lighthearted singles like “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” then arriving as a grown-up pop sex symbol with his 1987 album “Faith.” He was the most-played performer on British radio from 1984 to 2004. In 1998 he came out as gay. Today’s dead celebrity is George Michael. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Morgan Honaker. For updates on the show, please

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63:32

Emblem of Dignity (Nelson Mandela)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/03/09

This person died in 2013 at age 95. His given name translates colloquially as “troublemaker.” The question most often asked about him was how, after all he’d been through, he could be so evidently free of spite. In 1956, he was arrested on charges of treason. He was a symbol of the opposition to apartheid in South Africa. Today’s dead celebrity is Nelson Mandela. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. For updates on the

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62:56

Stiletto Comic (Joan Rivers)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/03/02

This person died in 2014 at age 81. In the 1960s, she joined the Chicago-based Second City comedy troupe. She was one of America’s first successful female stand-up comics in a tradition that had been almost exclusively male. In 2010 she became a star of the E! show “Fashion Police.” Today’s dead celebrity is Joan Rivers. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. For updates on the show, please sign up for our mailing list

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53:54

Countdown King (Casey Kasem)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/02/23

This person died in 2014 at age 82. He once said his technique of using biographical teasers to introduce songs drew upon the Arabic tradition of storytelling that he witnessed as a child of Lebanese immigrants. His biggest role off the radio was in the TV cartoon series “Scooby-Doo” as the voice of Shaggy. He retired in 2004, handing over host duties of American Top 40 to Ryan Seacrest. Today’s dead celebrity is Casey Kasem. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael

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59:23

Fan Favorite (Kenny Rogers)

Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies ·

2022/02/16

This person died in 2020 at age 81. His career as a solo artist did not gain traction until he was 38. He sang in a husky voice that exuded sincerity and warmth, and duet recordings were a prominent part of his repertoire. Long before the ascendancy of Garth Brooks and Shania Twain, he was among the first country artists to sell out arenas. Today’s dead celebrity is Kenny Rogers. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Morgan Honaker

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