This list was submitted by Bird on Monday, December 31st, 2012 at 2:09 PM PST for The 2013 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Van Cliburn | February 27th, 2013 | 78 |
9 | Ray Price | December 16th, 2013 | 87 |
8 | Bob Dole | December 5th, 2021 | 98 |
7 | Bonnie Franklin | March 1st, 2013 | 69 |
6 | Hugo Chavez | March 5th, 2013 | 58 |
5 | Run Run Shaw | January 6th, 2014 | 106 |
4 | Hosni Mubarak | February 25th, 2020 | 91 |
3 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
2 | Nelson Mandela | December 5th, 2013 | 95 |
1 | Buddy Ryan | June 28th, 2016 | 85 |
37 points | 6 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