This list was submitted by USER02826 on Wednesday, January 10th, 2001 at 10:42 AM PST for The 2001 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Al McGuire | January 26th, 2001 | 72 |
| 9 | Willie Stargell | April 9th, 2001 | 61 |
| 8 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
| 7 | Mimi Farina | July 18th, 2001 | ? |
| 6 | Eunice Shriver | August 11th, 2009 | 88 |
| 5 | Eddie Mathews | February 18th, 2001 | 69 |
| 4 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 3 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
| 2 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
| 1 | Timothy McVeigh | June 11th, 2001 | ? |
| 32 points | 5 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