This list was submitted by BillA on Saturday, December 30th, 2017 at 10:26 PM PST for The 2018 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | George H.W. Bush | November 30th, 2018 | 94 |
9 | Bob Dole | December 5th, 2021 | 98 |
8 | Tony Bennett | July 21st, 2023 | 96 |
7 | Bud Grant | March 11th, 2023 | 95 |
6 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
5 | Herman Wouk | May 18th, 2019 | 103 |
4 | I.M. Pei | May 16th, 2019 | 102 |
3 | Rosey Grier | Alive | 93 |
2 | Ian Holm | June 19th, 2020 | 88 |
1 | Bob Dylan | Alive | 84 |
10 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