This list was submitted by USER01690 on Tuesday, January 4th, 2005 at 4:35 AM PST for The 2005 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | James Doohan | July 20th, 2005 | 85 |
| 9 | Brooke Astor | August 13th, 2007 | 105 |
| 8 | Leon Askin | June 3rd, 2005 | 97 |
| 7 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
| 6 | Augusto Pinochet | December 10th, 2006 | 91 |
| 5 | George Kennan | March 17th, 2005 | 101 |
| 4 | Liz Taylor | March 23rd, 2011 | 79 |
| 3 | Rosa Parks | October 24th, 2005 | 92 |
| 2 | Margaret Thatcher | April 8th, 2013 | 87 |
| 1 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
| 33 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