This list was submitted by FTG on Wednesday, February 27th, 2002 at 9:39 AM PST for The March '02 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
9 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
8 | Elia Kazan | September 28th, 2003 | 94 |
7 | Billy Wilder | March 27th, 2002 | 95 |
6 | Hildegarde Sell | July 29th, 2005 | 99 |
5 | Henri Cartier-Bresson | July 31st, 2004 | 95 |
4 | Tom Laughlin | December 12th, 2013 | 82 |
3 | Kurt Waldheim | June 14th, 2007 | 88 |
2 | Leonard Cohen | November 10th, 2016 | 82 |
1 | Alistair Cooke | March 30th, 2004 | 95 |
17 points | 2 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