The Resume

(October 1, 1947-October 22, 1986)
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Lead singer of Leila and the Snakes
Acted in ‘The Right Stuff’

Why she might be annoying:

She had just about every entertainment job under the sun: rock star, actress, comedienne, and traffic reporter.
After her deadly helicopter crash during a live traffic report, the station quickly played ‘Hip to be Square’ as they tried to find out what happened.

Why she might not be annoying:

She survived another helicopter crash earlier that year, during a traffic report.
Her final words were telling the pilot to hit the water.
She did a comedy sketch as the character ‘Wanda Women’ with the band the Tubes.

Credit: Jack Magic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• I Died in 1986 (Ranked: 39)
• I Died While Flying
• Jack Magic's Profiles [Series 06]
• Musicians Who Act
• Profiles 28001-28250 (Ranked: 28131)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19861022)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 179 Votes: 46.93% Annoying