This list was submitted by FTG on Wednesday, September 25th, 2002 at 11:05 AM PDT for The October '02 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Warren Zevon | September 7th, 2003 | 56 |
9 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
8 | Barney Kessel | May 6th, 2004 | 80 |
7 | Carol Shields | July 16th, 2003 | 68 |
6 | King Sihanouk | October 14th, 2012 | 89 |
5 | Lloyd Bentsen | May 23rd, 2006 | 77 |
4 | Johnny Longden | February 14th, 2003 | 96 |
3 | Bill Mauldin | January 22nd, 2003 | 81 |
2 | Johnny PayCheck | February 19th, 2003 | 64 |
1 | Patsy Ramsey | June 24th, 2006 | 49 |
9 points | 3 hits |
In his amazing 27-year career, he knocked out more opponents than any other boxer (141), and was the only man to face both Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. Sure, he lost this battle, but look how much softening up it took before Death could count him out.
(d) December 9th, 1998