This list was submitted by USER01531 on Friday, April 29th, 2011 at 9:07 AM PDT for The May 2011 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Vo Giap | October 4th, 2013 | 102 |
9 | Christopher Hitchens | December 15th, 2011 | 62 |
8 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
7 | Harmon Killebrew | May 17th, 2011 | 74 |
6 | Ayatollah Khamenei | Alive | 85 |
5 | Etta James | January 20th, 2012 | 73 |
4 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
3 | Eydie Gorme | August 10th, 2013 | 84 |
2 | Penny Marshall | December 18th, 2018 | 75 |
1 | Ray Davies | Alive | 80 |
7 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