This list was submitted by DRave13 on Tuesday, December 31st, 2024 at 7:40 AM PST for The 2025 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dick Van Dyke | Alive | 100 |
| 9 | David Attenborough | Alive | 100 |
| 8 | Mel Brooks | Alive | 100 |
| 7 | Buzz Aldrin | Alive | 96 |
| 6 | Alan Greenspan | Alive | 100 |
| 5 | Marv Levy | Alive | 100 |
| 4 | Gene Shalit | Alive | 100 |
| 3 | Robert Wagner | Alive | 96 |
| 2 | Ruth Buzzi | May 1st, 2025 | 88 |
| 1 | Pope Francis | April 21st, 2025 | 88 |
| 3 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