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The 2004 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool

Bridgman's Death Squad

Submitted by bridgy on December 21, 2003.

Score
4hits so far
28tiebreaker points
Paidin the game

The picks

PtsCelebrityDiedAge
10 Pope John Paul IIApr 2, 2005 Apr 2, 2005 84
9 Ronald Reagan hitJun 5, 2004 Jun 5, 2004 93
8 Barney Kessel hitMay 6, 2004 May 6, 2004 80
7 Al LewisFeb 3, 2006 Feb 3, 2006 82
6 Johnny Oates hitDec 24, 2004 Dec 24, 2004 58
5 Fay Wray hitAug 8, 2004 Aug 8, 2004 96
4 Ronnie BiggsDec 18, 2013 Dec 18, 2013 84
3 Lady Bird JohnsonJul 11, 2007 Jul 11, 2007 94
2 Byron NelsonSep 26, 2006 Sep 26, 2006 94
1 Art LinkletterMay 26, 2010 May 26, 2010 97

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

Guess the stiff · died 2020

He won eight championships as a Celtics guard by sticking to the other team’s best player until the guy gave up, then coached Larry Bird’s Celtics to two more by letting Larry do whatever Larry wanted. Bill Russell’s college roommate, Hall of Famer and the only Celtic nobody ever had a bad word for. He died on Christmas at 88, stealing the spotlight from Jesus like a true Celtic.