This list was submitted by Rigor on Thursday, December 29th, 2011 at 11:13 AM PST for The 2012 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | James Earl Jones | September 9th, 2024 | 93 |
| 9 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
| 8 | Merle Haggard | April 6th, 2016 | 79 |
| 7 | Ray Bradbury | June 6th, 2012 | 91 |
| 6 | Abdelbaset Al Megrahi | May 20th, 2012 | 60 |
| 5 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
| 4 | Abe Vigoda | January 26th, 2016 | 94 |
| 3 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
| 2 | Henry Kissinger | November 29th, 2023 | 100 |
| 1 | Eli Wallach | June 24th, 2014 | 98 |
| 13 points | 2 hits |
His nicknames were "Mr. Padre" and "Captain Video". Really? That's the best anyone could do for an 18 time all-star, 7 time silver slugger and 5 time golden glove award winner? How about "The San Diego Hammer" or "Black Lightning"? Jesus - do we have to think up EVERYTHING around here?
(d) June 16th, 2014