This list was submitted by USER00222 on Friday, December 31st, 1999 at 10:43 AM PST for The 2000 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Fay Wray | August 8th, 2004 | 96 |
9 | Imogene Coca | June 2nd, 2001 | ? |
8 | Lionel Hampton | August 31st, 2002 | 94 |
7 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
6 | Joe Bonnano | May 11th, 2002 | ? |
5 | Barbara Cartland | May 21st, 2000 | 98 |
4 | Ian Dury | March 27th, 2000 | 57 |
3 | Vaclav Havel | December 18th, 2011 | 75 |
2 | Fats Domino | October 24th, 2017 | 89 |
1 | Queen Elizabeth II | September 8th, 2022 | 96 |
9 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