ABOVE: Remembering Sal Mineo, who would have turned 86 this weekend.

BELOW: Keep reading for L.A. wildfires spreading along with disinfo and misinfo, straight guy pisses all over gay space (in a bad way), Zuckerberg goes full MAGA ...

ABOVE: Dishy Edson Stroll.

BELOW: Keep reading for a hot calendar, America's hot-mess president and more ...

(Image via Dekkoo)

ABOVE: A closer look at Dekkoo's Big Boys here:

BELOW: Keep reading for Luther Vandross, male cheerleaders, the Cybertruck bomber and more ...

It is possible to be affected by stars' passing — and to have a morbid fascination with them. (GIF via GIPHY)

I have a special interest in dead celebs — always have. Please check out this video of over 400 celebrated (and some reviled) people (and some animals) who died in 2024.

It's mind-blowing, but yes, there are hundreds of famous people who can die in any given year, with countless others still left over for next year and next year and next.

How many can you recognize ... ? ...

(GIF via GIPHY)

Following is a comprehensive list of the celebrated figures we lost in 2024.

Each name is followed by the deceased figure's age at the time of death, birth and death dates, a description and a link to the original obit. See any typos? Give me a holler.

Who did I miss?

Read 'em and weep ...

ABOVE: Today, Donna Summer would have turned 76. Celebrate by enjoying her spine-tingling introduction of “Last Dance” / “I Love You” on The Tonight Show 46 years ago.

BELOW: Gay plays, gay movies and more ...

Turner, as seen in a recent headshot (Images via headshot & Factory)

Kieran Turner, director of the acclaimed Jobriath documentary Jobriath A.D., died last week. I do not know his age (he would have been in his forties) or the cause (he reportedly had battled cancer), but multiple friends of his on social media have confirmed his passing.

Jobriath A.D. was Turner's labor of love, an exhaustive look at the first-ever out queer rock star — who was basically drummed out of the business for it. You can see the film on Tubi, Peacock and elsewhere.

One of my favorite quotes in that doc was the observation that Jobriath's relationships with women could be boiled down to: reference material.

Turner also wrote and directed the 1999 feature 24 Nights, a Christmas-themed movie with Aida Turturro, and the 2013-2014 series (remember when they used to call 'em web series?!) Wallflowers, about a support group for people who couldn't get dates.

Condolences to his many friends.

Check out a long Jobriath A.D. talk-back with Kieran and Marc Almond after the jump ...

In a bit of a surprise, though Wicked continues to cast its spell over the B.O., the film will be available to stream in your own home in just five days!

Get ready to sing your heart out— at home! 🎤🎶 Watch Wicked at home on December 31 https://t.co/hzmhNjgcmY pic.twitter.com/BEWiDhvo0e

— Wicked Movie (@wickedmovie) December 26, 2024