This list was submitted by Radler on Thursday, December 29th, 2005 at 7:03 PM PST for The 2006 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aaron Spelling | June 23rd, 2006 | 83 |
| 9 | Yvonne De Carlo | January 8th, 2007 | 84 |
| 8 | Willie Pep | November 5th, 2006 | 84 |
| 7 | Walter Cronkite | July 17th, 2009 | 92 |
| 6 | Studs Terkel | October 31st, 2008 | 96 |
| 5 | Sidney Poitier | January 6th, 2022 | 94 |
| 4 | Lou Saban | March 29th, 2009 | 87 |
| 3 | Kitty Carlisle | April 17th, 2007 | 96 |
| 2 | Karl Malden | July 1st, 2009 | 97 |
| 1 | Gloria Steinem | Alive | 92 |
| 18 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