This list was submitted by Dr Drunk on Monday, December 31st, 2018 at 9:23 PM PST for The 2019 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | John Paul Stevens | July 16th, 2019 | 99 |
9 | Bob Dole | December 5th, 2021 | 98 |
8 | Henry Kissinger | November 29th, 2023 | 100 |
7 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | September 18th, 2020 | 87 |
6 | Dr. Ruth Westheimer | July 12th, 2024 | 96 |
5 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
4 | Lee Iacocca | July 2nd, 2019 | 94 |
3 | Dick Van Dyke | Alive | 99 |
2 | Pope Benedict XVI | December 31st, 2022 | 95 |
1 | Artie Lange | Alive | 57 |
14 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