R.I.P. George H. W. Bush (1924 - 2018)

Former President George H. W. Bush passed away on Friday, November 30th at the age of 94.  Along with being the 41st President of the United States, he was Vice-President from 1981-1989 under former President Ronald Reagan, Director of the CIA, Liaision to China, Republican National Committee Chairman, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Congressman, and a World War II Naval veteran who survived a plane crash during a mission in the Pacific campaign.

He and his wife, Barbara Pierce, were married for 73 years before she died on June 8th of this year. They had six children, the eldest, George W., was the 43rd President of the United States, making George H.W. only the 2nd man to be father to a President and President himself.

James adds to his lead 4 - 2. With former President Bush's passing, Tomb Bowl history was made as this was the first time in its 15 years that either James or John selected at least four celebrities who have passed in a year. December has been a wild month in the history of the Tomb Bowl, so we should prepare for anything to happen!

May his family find consolation and may he rest in peace.

You can read a biography of Mr. Bush's life on whitehouse.gov linked here.

R.I.P. Stan Lee (1922 - 2018)

Stan Lee, writer, editor and publisher of comics and creator of some of the most beloved characters in American literature, died on Novemebr 12th at the age of 95.

Involved in the comics business for nearly 80 years, Lee is best known for his time at Marvel Comics and creating such classic characters as Spiderman, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Daredevil, and the X-Men. In his later years, he was known for his presence on the comic convention circuit and his cameos in every Marvel motion picture.

With Mr. Lee's passing, John draws closer to James 3 - 2.

Rest in peace and Excelsior, Stan!

For a biography of Stan Lee, click here to read his Wikipedia page.

R.I.P. John McCain (1936 - 2018)

Editor's Note: My apologies for the gaps in the three entries that are past due updates. I want to give John his due that he has two names in Tomb Bowl XV.

Senator John McCain died on August 25th at the age of 81 succumbing to complications from brain cancer.  The Vietnam War veteran and prisoner of war and 2008 presidential candidate passed away four days shy of his 82nd birthday.  He is remembered for his sacrifices while held captive for five years in southeast Asia during the Vietnam War as well as one of the few members of Congress who sought bipartisan resolutions to our nation's problems.

With his passing, John has his first movement on the scoreboard. James still leads 3 - 1.

May his family find consolation and may he rest in peace.

For a biography of John McCain, read his entry in Wikipedia.