This list was submitted by RD02 on Friday, December 31st, 2004 at 8:49 AM PST for The 2005 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | William Rehnquist | September 3rd, 2005 | 80 |
| 9 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 8 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
| 7 | Saddam Hussein | December 29th, 2006 | 69 |
| 6 | Estelle Getty | July 22nd, 2008 | 84 |
| 5 | Liz Taylor | March 23rd, 2011 | 79 |
| 4 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
| 3 | Richard Pryor | December 10th, 2005 | 65 |
| 2 | Bo Diddley | June 2nd, 2008 | 79 |
| 1 | Al Lopez | October 30th, 2005 | 97 |
| 27 points | 5 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