This list was submitted by USER03207 for The 1998 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
| 9 | Frank Sinatra | May 14th, 1998 | 82 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | March 30th, 2002 | 94 |
| 7 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 6 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 5 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
| 4 | Frank Perdue | March 31st, 2005 | 84 |
| 3 | Richard Pryor | December 10th, 2005 | 65 |
| 2 | Luciano Pavarotti | September 6th, 2007 | 71 |
| 1 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
| 9 points | 1 hit |
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