This list was submitted by JohnHines on Tuesday, December 19th, 2023 at 1:55 PM PST for The 2024 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
9 | Glynis Johns | January 4th, 2024 | 100 |
8 | Bob Newhart | July 18th, 2024 | 94 |
7 | Alan Greenspan | Alive | 99 |
6 | Warren Buffett | Alive | 94 |
5 | Dick Van Dyke | Alive | 99 |
4 | Gene Shalit | Alive | 99 |
3 | Rita Moreno | Alive | ? |
2 | David Attenborough | Alive | 99 |
1 | Dr. Ruth Westheimer | July 12th, 2024 | 96 |
28 points | 4 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