This list was submitted by goddammit on Friday, December 31st, 2010 at 8:04 PM PST for The 2011 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
| 9 | Harmon Killebrew | May 17th, 2011 | 74 |
| 8 | Aretha Franklin | August 16th, 2018 | 76 |
| 7 | Peter Falk | June 23rd, 2011 | 83 |
| 6 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
| 5 | Stephen Hawking | March 13th, 2018 | 76 |
| 4 | Ariel Sharon | January 11th, 2014 | 85 |
| 3 | Seve Ballesteros | May 7th, 2011 | 54 |
| 2 | Betty Ford | July 8th, 2011 | 93 |
| 1 | Dolores Hope | September 19th, 2011 | 102 |
| 22 points | 5 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