This list was submitted by PIANOGIRL on Monday, December 28th, 2009 at 8:32 PM PST for The 2010 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
| 9 | William Schallert | May 8th, 2016 | 93 |
| 8 | Steven Tyler | Alive | 78 |
| 7 | Gloria Stuart | September 26th, 2010 | 100 |
| 6 | Doyle Brunson | May 14th, 2023 | 89 |
| 5 | Harper Lee | February 19th, 2016 | 89 |
| 4 | Bernie Madoff | April 14th, 2021 | 82 |
| 3 | Margaret Thatcher | April 8th, 2013 | 87 |
| 2 | Sid Caesar | February 12th, 2014 | 91 |
| 1 | Mel Brooks | Alive | 99 |
| 7 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