This list was submitted by USER00609 on Friday, January 8th, 1999 at 3:19 AM PST for The 1999 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
9 | Evel Knievel | November 30th, 2007 | 69 |
8 | Johnny Cash | September 12th, 2003 | 71 |
7 | Senor Wences | April 20th, 1999 | 103 |
6 | Madame Chiang Kai-Shek | October 23rd, 2003 | 106 |
5 | Ellen Corby | April 14th, 1999 | ? |
4 | Allen Funt | September 5th, 1999 | 84 |
3 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
2 | Pee Wee Reese | August 14th, 1999 | 81 |
1 | Gene Sarazen | May 13th, 1999 | 97 |
19 points | 5 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