This list was submitted by USER00997 on Saturday, December 31st, 2005 at 7:00 PM PST for The 2006 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Don Knotts | February 24th, 2006 | 81 |
| 9 | Margaret Thatcher | April 8th, 2013 | 87 |
| 8 | Earl Woods | May 3rd, 2006 | 74 |
| 7 | Al Lewis | February 3rd, 2006 | 82 |
| 6 | Estelle Getty | July 22nd, 2008 | 84 |
| 5 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
| 4 | Gerald Ford | December 26th, 2006 | 93 |
| 3 | Byron Nelson | September 26th, 2006 | 94 |
| 2 | Art Linkletter | May 26th, 2010 | 97 |
| 1 | Kitty Carlisle | April 17th, 2007 | 96 |
| 32 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