Celebrity Death Haiku

Phil Rizzuto

1917 – 2007

One last "Holy cow!"
Phil Rizzuto's outta here
Going, going, gone

— Jeff Tiedrich

Leona Helmsley

 1920 – 2007

Leona Helmsley
Guess the Donald won this round
So long Queen of Mean

— Prince Valiant

* * *

Avoided taxes
(Those are for little people)
But couldn't dodge death

— Lairbo

Merv Griffin

1925 – 2007

Merv Griffin is dead
Not Mike Douglas, MERV GRIFFIN
But Mike is dead too!

— Jakalu

* * *

Who is Merv Griffin?
The latest celebrity
To kick the bucket

— Lairbo

* * *

Heavenly talk shows
Ever the host Merv Griffin
Lisa Williams tunes in

— Karen Barrett