This list was submitted by Tombstone Jen on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 at 6:59 AM PST for The 2012 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
| 9 | Phyllis Diller | August 20th, 2012 | 95 |
| 8 | Ernest Borgnine | July 8th, 2012 | 95 |
| 7 | Penny Marshall | December 18th, 2018 | 75 |
| 6 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
| 5 | Luise Rainer | December 30th, 2014 | 104 |
| 4 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
| 3 | Merle Haggard | April 6th, 2016 | 79 |
| 2 | Jim Nabors | November 30th, 2017 | 87 |
| 1 | James Garner | July 19th, 2014 | 86 |
| 17 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