This list was submitted by Doc & DJ on Thursday, December 3rd, 1998 at 7:08 PM PST for The 1999 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
| 9 | Boris Yeltsin | April 23rd, 2007 | 76 |
| 8 | Joe DiMaggio | March 8th, 1999 | 84 |
| 7 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 6 | Ellen Corby | April 14th, 1999 | ? |
| 5 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 4 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
| 3 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
| 2 | Senor Wences | April 20th, 1999 | 103 |
| 1 | Pee Wee Reese | August 14th, 1999 | 81 |
| 17 points | 4 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