This list was submitted by USER00750 on Thursday, December 30th, 1999 at 11:22 AM PST for The 2000 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Harry Secombe | April 11th, 2001 | 79 |
9 | Ian Dury | March 27th, 2000 | 57 |
8 | Nancy Marchand | June 18th, 2000 | 71 |
7 | John O'Connor | May 3rd, 2000 | 80 |
6 | Jason Robards | December 26th, 2000 | 78 |
5 | Maurice Richard | May 27th, 2000 | 78 |
4 | Charles Schulz | February 12th, 2000 | 77 |
3 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
2 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
1 | Walter Matthau | July 1st, 2000 | 79 |
40 points | 7 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