This list was submitted by laptoplg on Saturday, December 18th, 2010 at 1:26 PM PST for The 2011 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aretha Franklin | August 16th, 2018 | 76 |
| 9 | Ariel Sharon | January 11th, 2014 | 85 |
| 8 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
| 7 | George H.W. Bush | November 30th, 2018 | 94 |
| 6 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
| 5 | Harry Morgan | December 7th, 2011 | 96 |
| 4 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Alive | 79 |
| 3 | Michael Douglas | Alive | 81 |
| 2 | Don Imus | December 27th, 2019 | 79 |
| 1 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
| 5 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