This list was submitted by USER00108 on Thursday, December 31st, 1998 at 12:48 AM PST for The 1999 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Joe DiMaggio | March 8th, 1999 | 84 |
| 9 | Maurice Richard | May 27th, 2000 | 78 |
| 8 | Ellie Nesler | December 26th, 2008 | 56 |
| 7 | Johnny PayCheck | February 19th, 2003 | 64 |
| 6 | Cal Ripken | March 25th, 1999 | 63 |
| 5 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
| 4 | Not Famous | ||
| 3 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 2 | Not Famous | ||
| 1 | Harry Secombe | April 11th, 2001 | 79 |
| 16 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