This list was submitted by USER02395 on Friday, December 29th, 2006 at 2:13 PM PST for The 2007 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bill Walsh | July 30th, 2007 | 75 |
| 9 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
| 8 | W. Mark Felt | December 18th, 2008 | 95 |
| 7 | Not Famous | ||
| 6 | Ariel Sharon | January 11th, 2014 | 85 |
| 5 | Dear Abby | January 16th, 2013 | 94 |
| 4 | Not Famous | ||
| 3 | "Rowdy" Roddy Piper | July 30th, 2015 | 61 |
| 2 | Karl Malden | July 1st, 2009 | 97 |
| 1 | Gil Scott-Heron | May 27th, 2011 | 62 |
| 10 points | 1 hit | ||
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