Observed arrival · 2026-11-07
Has-Been of the Year: a scoreboard for fading fame
A satirical awards site ranking formerly famous public figures across three measures of career fade.
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- The nomination form asks for a public figure, what they were famous for, and a link to evidence; it excludes private people.
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The nominees are scored in three separate ways: estimated fame lost per year after a peak, years since that peak, and a 1–10 Fade-o-Meter rating. The site says career facts are sourced and linked, while career charts are estimates; it also credits image licenses. Its nomination rules exclude private people and explicitly carve out people who stepped back for health, bereavement, or family.
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