This list was submitted by USER01147 on Monday, December 29th, 2003 at 9:38 PM PST for The 2004 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Buck Owens | March 25th, 2006 | 76 |
| 9 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 8 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
| 7 | Joan Fontaine | December 15th, 2013 | 96 |
| 6 | Cal Worthington | September 8th, 2013 | 92 |
| 5 | John Wooden | June 4th, 2010 | 99 |
| 4 | Fay Wray | August 8th, 2004 | 96 |
| 3 | Rosa Parks | October 24th, 2005 | 92 |
| 2 | Walter Cronkite | July 17th, 2009 | 92 |
| 1 | Byron Nelson | September 26th, 2006 | 94 |
| 12 points | 2 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