This list was submitted by northern reaper on Saturday, December 25th, 2010 at 6:57 PM PST for The 2011 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Aretha Franklin | August 16th, 2018 | 76 |
| 9 | Michael Douglas | Alive | 81 |
| 8 | Stephen Hawking | March 13th, 2018 | 76 |
| 7 | Annette Funicello | April 8th, 2013 | 70 |
| 6 | Joan Fontaine | December 15th, 2013 | 96 |
| 5 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
| 4 | George H.W. Bush | November 30th, 2018 | 94 |
| 3 | Phyllis Diller | August 20th, 2012 | 95 |
| 2 | Don Rickles | April 6th, 2017 | 90 |
| 1 | King Sihanouk | October 14th, 2012 | 89 |
| 0 points | 0 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