This list was submitted by USER03007 for The 1998 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
| 9 | James Earl Ray | April 23rd, 1998 | 70 |
| 8 | Rosemary Clooney | June 29th, 2002 | 74 |
| 7 | Joe DiMaggio | March 8th, 1999 | 84 |
| 6 | Ted Williams | July 5th, 2002 | ? |
| 5 | Mel Torme | June 5th, 1999 | ? |
| 4 | Milton Berle | March 27th, 2002 | 93 |
| 3 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
| 2 | Frank Sinatra | May 14th, 1998 | 82 |
| 1 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 11 points | 2 hits |
Not only was he Mexico's leading literary figure (which isn't saying much) but he had completely cornered the Central American market for those cute little candy dispensers.
(d) April 19th, 1998