This list was submitted by USER02056 on Monday, December 31st, 2007 at 3:41 PM PST for The 2008 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Michael DeBakey | July 11th, 2008 | 99 |
9 | Dolores Hope | September 19th, 2011 | 102 |
8 | Earl Butz | February 2nd, 2008 | 98 |
7 | Gloria Stuart | September 26th, 2010 | 100 |
6 | John Wooden | June 4th, 2010 | 99 |
5 | Mitch Miller | July 31st, 2010 | 99 |
4 | Karl Malden | July 1st, 2009 | 97 |
3 | Ernest Borgnine | July 8th, 2012 | 95 |
2 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
1 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
18 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