This list was submitted by USER01513 on Tuesday, December 31st, 2002 at 5:40 PM PST for The 2003 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Warren Zevon | September 7th, 2003 | 56 |
9 | Al Hirschfeld | January 20th, 2003 | 99 |
8 | Fay Wray | August 8th, 2004 | 96 |
7 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
6 | Elia Kazan | September 28th, 2003 | 94 |
5 | Brooke Astor | August 13th, 2007 | 105 |
4 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
3 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
2 | Sandra Dee | February 20th, 2005 | 62 |
1 | Not Famous | ||
29 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