This list was submitted by goddammit on Tuesday, December 31st, 2002 at 4:07 PM PST for The 2003 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Warren Zevon | September 7th, 2003 | 56 |
| 9 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
| 8 | Barney Kessel | May 6th, 2004 | 80 |
| 7 | Johnny Oates | December 24th, 2004 | 58 |
| 6 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
| 5 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 4 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 3 | Augusto Pinochet | December 10th, 2006 | 91 |
| 2 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
| 1 | Geraldine Ferraro | March 26th, 2011 | 75 |
| 25 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