This list was submitted by USER00160 on Friday, December 31st, 1999 at 1:00 PM PST for The 2000 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 9 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 8 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
| 7 | Dudley Moore | March 27th, 2002 | 66 |
| 6 | Johnny Cash | September 12th, 2003 | 71 |
| 5 | Charles Schulz | February 12th, 2000 | 77 |
| 4 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
| 3 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
| 2 | Ted Williams | July 5th, 2002 | ? |
| 1 | Elisabeth Kubler-Ross | August 24th, 2004 | 78 |
| 5 points | 1 hit |
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