This list was submitted by KudsKroakers on Saturday, December 30th, 2006 at 11:31 AM PST for The 2007 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Ariel Sharon | January 11th, 2014 | 85 |
9 | Brooke Astor | August 13th, 2007 | 105 |
8 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
7 | Michael Brecker | January 13th, 2007 | 57 |
6 | Dick Clark | April 18th, 2012 | 82 |
5 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
4 | W. Mark Felt | December 18th, 2008 | 95 |
3 | Tammy Messner | July 20th, 2007 | 65 |
2 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
1 | Dolores Hope | September 19th, 2011 | 102 |
27 points | 4 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