This list was submitted by Jon00060 on Tuesday, January 11th, 2005 at 10:28 AM PST for The 2005 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
9 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
8 | Al Lewis | February 3rd, 2006 | 82 |
7 | Osama bin Laden | May 2nd, 2011 | 54 |
6 | Gerald Ford | December 26th, 2006 | 93 |
5 | Sammy Baugh | December 17th, 2008 | 94 |
4 | Dolores Hope | September 19th, 2011 | 102 |
3 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
2 | Saddam Hussein | December 29th, 2006 | 69 |
1 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
19 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