This list was submitted by Dr. Steve on Sunday, December 30th, 2001 at 4:04 PM PST for The 2002 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
| 9 | Hildegarde Sell | July 29th, 2005 | 99 |
| 8 | Gertrude Ederle | November 30th, 2003 | 98 |
| 7 | Benny Carter | July 12th, 2003 | 95 |
| 6 | Lionel Hampton | August 31st, 2002 | 94 |
| 5 | John Mills | April 23rd, 2005 | 97 |
| 4 | Leon Askin | June 3rd, 2005 | 97 |
| 3 | John Wooden | June 4th, 2010 | 99 |
| 2 | Byron Nelson | September 26th, 2006 | 94 |
| 1 | Sam Snead | May 23rd, 2002 | 89 |
| 7 points | 2 hits |
The saxophonist-singer-composer was renowned for his political clout, as well as for having hundreds of wives and girlfriends. Do you get the feeling that music is a much bigger deal over in Africa than it is here?
(d) August 2nd, 1997