This list was submitted by USER01264 on Saturday, January 3rd, 2004 at 12:59 PM PST for The 2004 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
| 9 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 8 | Bess Myerson | December 14th, 2014 | 90 |
| 7 | Eddie Albert | May 26th, 2005 | 99 |
| 6 | Miep Gies | January 11th, 2010 | 100 |
| 5 | Alistair Cooke | March 30th, 2004 | 95 |
| 4 | Ara Parseghian | August 2nd, 2017 | 94 |
| 3 | Gordon Lightfoot | May 1st, 2023 | 84 |
| 2 | Simon Wiesenthal | September 20th, 2005 | 96 |
| 1 | Hildegarde Sell | July 29th, 2005 | 99 |
| 15 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