This list was submitted by drr45 on Saturday, December 8th, 2001 at 8:53 AM PST for The 2002 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Leni Riefenstahl | September 8th, 2003 | 101 |
| 9 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
| 8 | Whitey Ford | October 8th, 2020 | 91 |
| 7 | Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | March 30th, 2002 | 94 |
| 6 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | September 18th, 2020 | 87 |
| 5 | Thor Heyerdahl | April 18th, 2002 | 87 |
| 4 | Richard Widmark | March 24th, 2008 | 93 |
| 3 | Johnny Cash | September 12th, 2003 | 71 |
| 2 | Glenn Ford | August 30th, 2006 | 90 |
| 1 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
| 13 points | 3 hits |
His nicknames were "Mr. Padre" and "Captain Video". Really? That's the best anyone could do for an 18 time all-star, 7 time silver slugger and 5 time golden glove award winner? How about "The San Diego Hammer" or "Black Lightning"? Jesus - do we have to think up EVERYTHING around here?
(d) June 16th, 2014