This list was submitted by FTG on Tuesday, December 31st, 2002 at 4:45 PM PST for The 2003 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Barney Kessel | May 6th, 2004 | 80 |
| 9 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
| 8 | Warren Zevon | September 7th, 2003 | 56 |
| 7 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
| 6 | Laurence Tisch | November 15th, 2003 | 80 |
| 5 | Sheb Wooley | September 16th, 2003 | 82 |
| 4 | Johnny PayCheck | February 19th, 2003 | 64 |
| 3 | Carol Shields | July 16th, 2003 | 68 |
| 2 | Bill Mauldin | January 22nd, 2003 | 81 |
| 1 | Ronnie Hawkins | May 29th, 2022 | 87 |
| 37 points | 7 hits |
In his amazing 27-year career, he knocked out more opponents than any other boxer (141), and was the only man to face both Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. Sure, he lost this battle, but look how much softening up it took before Death could count him out.
(d) December 9th, 1998