This list was submitted by DePressED on Saturday, January 15th, 2000 at 8:18 AM PST for The 2000 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Bob Casey | May 30th, 2000 | 68 |
9 | Alistair Cooke | March 30th, 2004 | 95 |
8 | Nancy Marchand | June 18th, 2000 | 71 |
7 | Tom Landry | February 12th, 2000 | 75 |
6 | Arlene Francis | May 31st, 2001 | 93 |
5 | Ian Dury | March 27th, 2000 | 57 |
4 | Harry Secombe | April 11th, 2001 | 79 |
3 | Charles Schulz | February 12th, 2000 | 77 |
2 | Don Budge | January 26th, 2000 | 84 |
1 | John O'Connor | May 3rd, 2000 | 80 |
36 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