This list was submitted by ed head on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013 at 2:42 AM PST for The 2014 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Valerie Harper | August 30th, 2019 | 80 |
9 | Sam Simon | March 8th, 2015 | 59 |
8 | Michael Schumacher | Alive | 56 |
7 | George H.W. Bush | November 30th, 2018 | 94 |
6 | Run Run Shaw | January 6th, 2014 | 106 |
5 | Casey Kasem | June 15th, 2014 | 82 |
4 | Buddy Ryan | June 28th, 2016 | 85 |
3 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
2 | Bob Dole | December 5th, 2021 | 98 |
1 | James Garner | July 19th, 2014 | 86 |
12 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