This list was submitted by Lpb on Sunday, December 31st, 2006 at 4:28 PM PST for The 2007 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Maurice Papon | February 17th, 2007 | 96 |
| 9 | John Wooden | June 4th, 2010 | 99 |
| 8 | Mitch Miller | July 31st, 2010 | 99 |
| 7 | Karl Malden | July 1st, 2009 | 97 |
| 6 | Studs Terkel | October 31st, 2008 | 96 |
| 5 | Art Linkletter | May 26th, 2010 | 97 |
| 4 | Michelangelo Antonioni | July 30th, 2007 | 94 |
| 3 | Carlo Ponti | January 9th, 2007 | 94 |
| 2 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
| 1 | Tony Martin | July 30th, 2012 | 98 |
| 19 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