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The 2019 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool

Older Than Dirt

Submitted by NVRGVUP on December 22, 2018.

Score
3hits so far
13tiebreaker points
Paidin the game

The picks

PtsCelebrityDiedAge
10 Kirk DouglasFeb 5, 2020 Feb 5, 2020 103
9 Betty WhiteDec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 99
8 Pope Benedict XVIDec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2022 95
7 Carol Channing hitJan 15, 2019 Jan 15, 2019 97
6 Larry StorchJul 8, 2022 Jul 8, 2022 99
5 Herman Wouk hitMay 18, 2019 May 18, 2019 103
4 Roberta McCainOct 12, 2020 Oct 12, 2020 108
3 Vera LynnJun 18, 2020 Jun 18, 2020 103
2 Beverly ClearyMar 25, 2021 Mar 25, 2021 104
1 I.M. Pei hitMay 16, 2019 May 16, 2019 102

Hits count only when the death falls inside the game. Points break ties: #1 on the list is worth 10, #10 is worth 1.

Guess the stiff · died 2013

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.