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The 2003 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool

FROM HOPE TO POPE

Submitted by DONT GET WELL on December 30, 2002.

Score
5hits so far
32tiebreaker points
Paidin the game

The picks

PtsCelebrityDiedAge
10 Bob Hope hitJul 27, 2003 Jul 27, 2003 100
9 Katharine Hepburn hitJun 29, 2003 Jun 29, 2003 96
8 Julia ChildAug 13, 2004 Aug 13, 2004 91
7 Ronald ReaganJun 5, 2004 Jun 5, 2004 93
6 Strom Thurmond hitJun 26, 2003 Jun 26, 2003 100
5 Arnold PalmerSep 25, 2016 Sep 25, 2016 87
4 Johnny Cash hitSep 12, 2003 Sep 12, 2003 71
3 Jack Elam hitOct 20, 2003 Oct 20, 2003 82
2 Al LopezOct 30, 2005 Oct 30, 2005 97
1 Pope John Paul IIApr 2, 2005 Apr 2, 2005 84

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

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He was the manager-husband of Carol Channing, who recently sued him for divorce. She claimed, among other things, that they had had sex a total of twice in 40 years. We've been wondering what made him do it the second time.