This list was submitted by USER01054 on Friday, December 31st, 2010 at 5:21 PM PST for The 2011 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Harry Morgan | December 7th, 2011 | 96 |
9 | Mickey Rooney | April 6th, 2014 | 93 |
8 | Betty Ford | July 8th, 2011 | 93 |
7 | Jack Klugman | December 24th, 2012 | 90 |
6 | Yitzhak Shamir | June 30th, 2012 | 96 |
5 | Michael Douglas | Alive | 80 |
4 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
3 | Eli Wallach | June 24th, 2014 | 98 |
2 | Ernest Borgnine | July 8th, 2012 | 95 |
1 | Vera Lynn | June 18th, 2020 | 103 |
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