This list was submitted by USER00657 on Saturday, December 28th, 2002 at 5:58 PM PST for The 2003 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
9 | Sharon Osbourne | Alive | ? |
8 | Marlon Brando | July 2nd, 2004 | 80 |
7 | Madame Chiang Kai-Shek | October 23rd, 2003 | 106 |
6 | Don Knotts | February 24th, 2006 | 81 |
5 | Claiborne Pell | January 1st, 2009 | 90 |
4 | Warren Zevon | September 7th, 2003 | 56 |
3 | Michael DeBakey | July 11th, 2008 | 99 |
2 | Johnny Cash | September 12th, 2003 | 71 |
1 | Russ Meyer | September 18th, 2004 | 82 |
23 points | 4 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