This list was submitted by USER00039 on Tuesday, March 2nd, 1999 at 7:00 AM PST for The March '99 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Joe DiMaggio | March 8th, 1999 | 84 |
9 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
8 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
7 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
6 | Buddy Ebsen | July 6th, 2003 | 95 |
5 | Boxcar Willie | April 12th, 1999 | 67 |
4 | Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | March 30th, 2002 | 94 |
3 | Anne Lindbergh | February 7th, 2001 | 94 |
2 | Milton Berle | March 27th, 2002 | 93 |
1 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
15 points | 2 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