This list was submitted by USER00566 on Sunday, February 7th, 1999 at 10:22 AM PST for The March '99 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
9 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
8 | Annette Funicello | April 8th, 2013 | 70 |
7 | Richard Pryor | December 10th, 2005 | 65 |
6 | Joe DiMaggio | March 8th, 1999 | 84 |
5 | Milton Berle | March 27th, 2002 | 93 |
4 | Mr. T | Alive | 73 |
3 | Joey Bishop | October 17th, 2007 | 89 |
2 | Julia Child | August 13th, 2004 | 91 |
1 | Alistair Cooke | March 30th, 2004 | 95 |
6 points | 1 hit |
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