This list was submitted by DEEJ on Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 9:56 PM PST for The 2010 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Ernie Harwell | May 4th, 2010 | 92 |
9 | Seve Ballesteros | May 7th, 2011 | 54 |
8 | Stan Musial | January 19th, 2013 | 92 |
7 | John Wooden | June 4th, 2010 | 99 |
6 | Jake LaMotta | September 19th, 2017 | 96 |
5 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
4 | Annette Funicello | April 8th, 2013 | 70 |
3 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
2 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
1 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
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