This list was submitted by Fry's Crematorium on Friday, December 30th, 2011 at 7:42 AM PST for The 2012 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Etta James | January 20th, 2012 | 73 |
9 | Gary Carter | February 16th, 2012 | 57 |
8 | Hugo Chavez | March 5th, 2013 | 58 |
7 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
6 | Russell Means | October 22nd, 2012 | 72 |
5 | Dick Cheney | Alive | 84 |
4 | Dick Clark | April 18th, 2012 | 82 |
3 | Joan Fontaine | December 15th, 2013 | 96 |
2 | Superstar Billy Graham | May 17th, 2023 | 79 |
1 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
29 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