This list was submitted by USER01886 on Wednesday, December 29th, 2004 at 6:26 PM PST for The 2005 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Nipsey Russell | October 2nd, 2005 | 87 |
9 | James Doohan | July 20th, 2005 | 85 |
8 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
7 | George Kennedy | February 28th, 2016 | 91 |
6 | Conrad Bain | January 14th, 2013 | 89 |
5 | Barbara Geddes | August 8th, 2005 | 82 |
4 | James Whitmore | February 6th, 2009 | 87 |
3 | Ralph Kiner | February 6th, 2014 | 91 |
2 | Curt Gowdy | February 20th, 2006 | 86 |
1 | Dom DiMaggio | May 8th, 2009 | 92 |
24 points | 3 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