This list was submitted by yeah yeah buh bye on Saturday, December 31st, 2005 at 7:37 PM PST for The 2006 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Saddam Hussein | December 29th, 2006 | 69 |
| 9 | Patsy Ramsey | June 24th, 2006 | 49 |
| 8 | Brooke Astor | August 13th, 2007 | 105 |
| 7 | Gerald Ford | December 26th, 2006 | 93 |
| 6 | Red Auerbach | October 28th, 2006 | 89 |
| 5 | Coretta King | January 30th, 2006 | 78 |
| 4 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
| 3 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
| 2 | Oriana Fallaci | September 15th, 2006 | 77 |
| 1 | Not Famous | ||
| 39 points | 6 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