This list was submitted by DePressED on Friday, December 31st, 2004 at 7:37 PM PST for The 2005 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Dan Fogelberg | December 16th, 2007 | 56 |
9 | Oriana Fallaci | September 15th, 2006 | 77 |
8 | William Rehnquist | September 3rd, 2005 | 80 |
7 | Gene Scott | February 21st, 2005 | 75 |
6 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
5 | Danny Sugerman | January 5th, 2005 | 50 |
4 | Ralph Edwards | November 16th, 2005 | 92 |
3 | Eddie Albert | May 26th, 2005 | 99 |
2 | Billy Preston | June 6th, 2006 | 59 |
1 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
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