This list was submitted by JohnRandy on Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 2:27 PM PST for The 2010 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Eli Wallach | June 24th, 2014 | 98 |
9 | Miep Gies | January 11th, 2010 | 100 |
8 | Dolores Hope | September 19th, 2011 | 102 |
7 | Luise Rainer | December 30th, 2014 | 104 |
6 | John Wooden | June 4th, 2010 | 99 |
5 | Gloria Stuart | September 26th, 2010 | 100 |
4 | Mitch Miller | July 31st, 2010 | 99 |
3 | Sargent Shriver | January 18th, 2011 | 95 |
2 | Art Linkletter | May 26th, 2010 | 97 |
1 | Frank Cady | June 10th, 2012 | 96 |
26 points | 5 hits |
Yes - he was a 24 time all-star selection, compiled 3630 hits, and is widely considered the best left fielder of all time, and is in the Hall of Fame. But for OUR money, the fact that he played the harmonica on Hee Haw in 1994 AND made an album of harmonica songs? THAT is what makes someone famous.
(d) January 19th, 2013