This list was submitted by ed head on Tuesday, December 29th, 1998 at 10:49 AM PST for The 1999 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sarah Knauss | December 30th, 1999 | 119 |
| 9 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 8 | Not Famous | ||
| 7 | Ian Dury | March 27th, 2000 | 57 |
| 6 | Larry Linville | April 10th, 2000 | ? |
| 5 | Mr. T | Alive | 74 |
| 4 | Senor Wences | April 20th, 1999 | 103 |
| 3 | Boris Yeltsin | April 23rd, 2007 | 76 |
| 2 | Judith Exner | September 24th, 1999 | 65 |
| 1 | Mortimer Adler | June 28th, 2001 | ? |
| 16 points | 3 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