This list was submitted by USER00008 on Sunday, December 30th, 2001 at 1:11 PM PST for The 2002 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Benny Carter | July 12th, 2003 | 95 |
| 9 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
| 8 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
| 7 | Sarah Brady | April 3rd, 2015 | 73 |
| 6 | Al Hirschfeld | January 20th, 2003 | 99 |
| 5 | Leni Riefenstahl | September 8th, 2003 | 101 |
| 4 | Hans Bethe | March 6th, 2005 | 98 |
| 3 | Billy Wilder | March 27th, 2002 | 95 |
| 2 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
| 1 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
| 11 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