This list was submitted by Michenley on Saturday, December 29th, 2007 at 4:26 PM PST for The 2008 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Estelle Getty | July 22nd, 2008 | 84 |
| 9 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
| 8 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
| 7 | Richard Widmark | March 24th, 2008 | 93 |
| 6 | Annette Funicello | April 8th, 2013 | 70 |
| 5 | Eunice Shriver | August 11th, 2009 | 88 |
| 4 | Karl Malden | July 1st, 2009 | 97 |
| 3 | John Forsythe | April 1st, 2010 | 92 |
| 2 | Stephen Hawking | March 13th, 2018 | 76 |
| 1 | Sargent Shriver | January 18th, 2011 | 95 |
| 17 points | 2 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