This list was submitted by sandyb on Sunday, December 30th, 2012 at 8:53 PM PST for The 2013 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
This list is in the The Elly May Clampett Memorial Cup 2013 Boneyard.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pope Benedict XVI | December 31st, 2022 | 95 |
| 9 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
| 8 | B. B. King | May 14th, 2015 | 89 |
| 7 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
| 6 | Willie Nelson | Alive | ? |
| 5 | Angela Lansbury | October 11th, 2022 | 96 |
| 4 | George H.W. Bush | November 30th, 2018 | 94 |
| 3 | Tony Bennett | July 21st, 2023 | 96 |
| 2 | Shirley Temple | February 10th, 2014 | 85 |
| 1 | Chuck Berry | March 18th, 2017 | 90 |
| 0 points | 0 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