This list was submitted by CHAD on Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 at 8:41 AM PST for The 2015 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Little Jimmy Dickens | January 2nd, 2015 | 94 |
| 9 | Glen Campbell | August 8th, 2017 | 81 |
| 8 | Carol Channing | January 15th, 2019 | 97 |
| 7 | Leon Spinks | February 5th, 2021 | 67 |
| 6 | Larry Kramer | May 27th, 2020 | 84 |
| 5 | Frank Gifford | August 9th, 2015 | 84 |
| 4 | Stuart Scott | January 4th, 2015 | 49 |
| 3 | Yogi Berra | September 22nd, 2015 | 90 |
| 2 | Hal Holbrook | January 23rd, 2021 | 95 |
| 1 | Dick Gregory | August 19th, 2017 | 84 |
| 22 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