This list was submitted by DePressED on Monday, September 30th, 2002 at 8:19 PM 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 | Roone Arledge | December 5th, 2002 | 71 |
7 | Johnny Oates | December 24th, 2004 | 58 |
6 | Barney Kessel | May 6th, 2004 | 80 |
5 | Stephen Ambrose | October 13th, 2002 | ? |
4 | Skeeter Davis | September 19th, 2004 | 72 |
3 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
2 | Maurice Papon | February 17th, 2007 | 96 |
1 | Fay Wray | August 8th, 2004 | 96 |
13 points | 2 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