This list was submitted by northern reaper on Saturday, December 13th, 2008 at 11:48 AM PST for The 2009 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Ted Kennedy | August 25th, 2009 | 77 |
9 | Ariel Sharon | January 11th, 2014 | 85 |
8 | Annette Funicello | April 8th, 2013 | 70 |
7 | Bob Dole | December 5th, 2021 | 98 |
6 | Bob Barker | August 26th, 2023 | 99 |
5 | Claus von Bulow | May 25th, 2019 | 92 |
4 | Dick Van Dyke | Alive | 98 |
3 | Liz Taylor | March 23rd, 2011 | 79 |
2 | Ernest Borgnine | July 8th, 2012 | 95 |
1 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
10 points | 1 hit |
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