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The 1998 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool

Neil Erickson 2

Submitted by Minnesota Neil.

Score
1hit so far
1tiebreaker points
Paidin the game

The picks

PtsCelebrityDiedAge
10 Milton BerleMar 27, 2002 Mar 27, 2002 93
9 Gerald FordDec 26, 2006 Dec 26, 2006 93
8 Walter MatthauJul 1, 2000 Jul 1, 2000 79
7 Buddy EbsenJul 6, 2003 Jul 6, 2003 95
6 Fidel CastroNov 25, 2016 Nov 25, 2016 90
5 William PerryAlive Alive 99
4 Johnny CashSep 12, 2003 Sep 12, 2003 71
3 Eli WallachJun 24, 2014 Jun 24, 2014 98
2 Don LarsenJan 1, 2020 Jan 1, 2020 90
1 Buffalo Bob Smith hitJul 30, 1998 Jul 30, 1998 80

Hits count only when the death falls inside the game. Points break ties: #1 on the list is worth 10, #10 is worth 1.

Guess the stiff · died 2020

He won eight championships as a Celtics guard by sticking to the other team’s best player until the guy gave up, then coached Larry Bird’s Celtics to two more by letting Larry do whatever Larry wanted. Bill Russell’s college roommate, Hall of Famer and the only Celtic nobody ever had a bad word for. He died on Christmas at 88, stealing the spotlight from Jesus like a true Celtic.