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  The Hits of 2010  
     
     
   
 
Video by CECIL B. DeMISE
 
 
 
     
 
1 Freya von Moltke
Died January 1, 2010 at 98
Hit by Charlene
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
 
2 John Shelton Wilder
Died January 1, 2010 at 88
Hits by Morris the Cat and Wendy
Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
 
3 Art Clokey
Died January 8, 2010 at 88
Hit by Exuma
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
 
4 Miep Gies
Died January 11, 2010 at 100
Hits by Brigid, Buford, Chipmunk Roasting, Eternity Tours and Jenstrikesagain
Points: 1
 
5 Jyoti Basu
Died January 17, 2010 at 95
Hit by DDT
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
 
6 Kate McGarrigle
Died January 18, 2010 at 63
Hits by DDT and Garrett
Points: 14 (11 for age, 3 for duet)
 
7 Jenn Lyon
Died January 19, 2010 at 37
Hits by EdV and Roxanne Wiggs
Points: 23 (20 for age, 3 for duet)
 
8 Paul Quarrington
Died January 21, 2010 at 56
Hits by Chaptal, Chipmunk Roasting, CIB, DDT, EdV and Philip
Points: 14
 
9 Ali Hassan al-Majid
Died January 25, 2010 at 68
Hits by Another Lurker, Buford, Deceased Hose, Direcorbie, EdV, Erik, Monarc and Philip
Points: 11
 
10 Zelda Rubinstein
Died January 27, 2010 at 76
Hits by Bill Schenley, Constant Irritant, Denise, DGH, EdV, Eternity Tours, Mo, Monarc, Morris the Cat, O'Wilners, Philip, Ray Arthur, Undertaker and Worm Farmer
Points: 8
 
11 J.D. Salinger
Died January 27, 2010 at 91
Hits by Another Lurker, Busgal, Dead People Server, Moldy Oldies and Roxanne Wiggs
Points: 2
   
12 David Brown
Died February 1, 2010 at 93
Hit by Chipmunk Roasting
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
   
13 Frances Reid
Died February 3, 2010 at 95
Hits by Dead People Server and Moldy Oldies
Points: 5 (2 for age, 3 for duet)
 
14 John Murtha
Died February 8, 2010 at 77
Hit by Busgal
Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
   
15 Doug Fieger
Died February 14, 2010 at 57
Hit by Roxanne Wiggs
Points: 19 (14 for age, 5 for solo)
 
16 Dick Francis
Died February 14, 2010 at 89
Hit by Exuma
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
   
17 Kathryn Grayson
Died February 17, 2010 at 88
Hit by Constant Irritant
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
   
18 John Babcock
Died February 18, 2010 at 109
Hits by Allen Kirshner and Bill Schenley
Points: 4 (1 for age, 3 for duet)
   
19 Lionel Jeffries
Died February 19, 2010 at 83
Hit by Philip
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
   
20 Alexander Haig
Died February 20, 2010 at 85
Hits by Another Lurker and Jenstrikesagain
Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
 
21 Michael Foot
Died March 3, 2010 at 96
Hits by Bill Schenley and Roxanne Wiggs
Points: 5 (2 for age, 3 for duet)
 
22 Corey Haim
Died March 10, 2010 at 38
Hit by Denise
Points: 25 (20 for age, 5 for solo)
 
23 Merlin Olsen
Died March 11, 2010 at 69
Hits by CIB and Morris the Cat
Points: 14 (11 for age, 3 for duet)
 
24 Peter Graves
Died March 14, 2010 at 83
Hit by Kixco
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
 
25 Fess Parker
Died March 18, 2010 at 85
Hits by Abby and R H Draney
Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
   
26 G.P. Koirala
Died March 20, 2010 at 85
Hit by Mo
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
27 Stewart Udall
Died March 20, 2010 at 90
Hit by Jenstrikesagain
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
   
28 Arthur Jibilian
Died March 21, 2010 at 86
Hit by JD
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
29 Margaret Moth
Died March 21, 2010 at 58
Hits by Charlene and DDT
Points: 17 (14 for age, 3 for duet)
   
30 Wolfgang Wagner
Died March 21, 2010 at 90
Hit by Philip
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
   
31 Herb Ellis
Died March 28, 2010 at 88
Hit by Garrett
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
 
32 June Havoc
Died March 28, 2010 at 96
Hit by Tim J
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
   
33 John Forsythe
Died April 1, 2010 at 92
Hits by Abby, Dead People Server, DGH, Eternity Tours, Exuma, Pat Peeve, Tim J and Worm Farmer
Points: 2
   
34 Sonia McMahon
Died April 2, 2010 at 77
Hit by Philip
Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
   
35 Anatoly Dobrynin
Died April 6, 2010 at 90
Hits by Born with the Defect, Constant Irritant and Kixco
Points: 3 (2 for age, 1 for trio)
   
36 Meinhardt Raabe
Died April 9, 2010 at 94
Hits by Buford, Eternity Tours, Kathi and R H Draney
Points: 2
   
37 Jack Herer
Died April 15, 2010 at 70
Hit by Allen Kirshner
Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
   
38 Juan Antonio Samaranch
Died April 21, 2010 at 89
Hits by ???Guest, Exuma and Undertaker
Points: 6 (5 for age, 1 for trio)
     
39 Willard Wirtz
Died April 24, 2010 at 98
Hits by Charlene and Deepstblu
Points: 5 (2 for age, 3 for duet)
     
40 Kama Chinen
Died May 2, 2010 at 114
Hit by Allen Kirshner
Points: 6 (1 for age, 5 for solo)
     
41 Ernie Harwell
Died May 4, 2010 at 92
Hits by Allen Kirshner, Bill Schenley, Buford, Chaptal, Deceased Hose, DGH, Direcorbie, Erik, Exuma, Fireball, Hulka, JD, Kathi, Mark, Mo, Monarc, Morris the Cat and Philip
Points: 2
     
42 Umaru Yar'Adua
Died May 5, 2010 at 58
Hits by Another Lurker, Charlene, CIB and Deepstblu
Points: 14
     
43 Lena Horne
Died May 9, 2010 at 92
Hits by Brigid, Charlene, Kathypig1, Roxanne Wiggs and Tim J
Points: 2
     
44 Frank Frazetta
Died May 10, 2010 at 82
Hit by Born with the Defect
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
45 Rosa Rio
Died May 13, 2010 at 107
Hit by R H Draney
Points: 6 (1 for age, 5 for solo)
     
46 Ronnie James Dio
Died May 16, 2010 at 67
Hits by CIB, DDT, Denise, EdV, Hulka, Johnnyb, Mo, Morris the Cat and Philip
Points: 11
     
47 Martin Gardner
Died May 22, 2010 at 95
Hit by R H Draney
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
48 Leonida Georgievna
Died May 23, 2010 at 95
Hit by Kathi
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
49 Jay Gallagher
Died May 24, 2010 at 63
Hit by CIB
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
50 Art Linkletter
Died May 26, 2010 at 97
Hits by Abby, Born with the Defect, Busgal, Dead Batteries, Deepstblu, Eternity Tours, Mark, R H Draney, The Wiz and Tim J
Points: 2
     
51 Gary Coleman
Died May 28, 2010 at 42
Hit by DGH
Points: 23 (18 for age, 5 for solo)
     
52 Dennis Hopper
Died May 29, 2010 at 74
Hits by Allen Kirshner, Amelia, Deceased Hose, Denise, Direcorbie, EdV, Eternity Tours, Fireball, Garrett, Jenstrikesagain, Kerschti, Mo, Philip, Roxanne Wiggs and Worm Farmer
Points: 8
     
53 Benjamin Lees
Died May 31, 2010 at 86
Hit by Garrett
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
54 Rue McClanahan
Died June 3, 2010 at 76
Hits by Undertaker and Worm Farmer
Points: 11 (8 for age, 3 for duet)
     
55 Himan Brown
Died June 4, 2010 at 99
Hit by Charlene
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
56 John Wooden
Died June 4, 2010 at 99
Hits by Dead Batteries, Deepstblu, Eternity Tours, Exuma, The Wiz and Tim J
Points: 2
     
57 Angus Douglas-Hamilton
Died June 5, 2010 at 71
Hit by DDT
Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
     
58 Jimmy Dean
Died June 13, 2010 at 81
Hit by Ray Arthur
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
59 Raymond Parks
Died June 20, 2010 at 96
Hit by Doubletap
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
60 Irwin Barker
Died June 21, 2010 at 54
Hit by Deceased Hose
Points: 19 (14 for age, 5 for solo)
     
61 Pete Quaife
Died June 23, 2010 at 66
Hit by Bill Schenley
Points: 16 (11 for age, 5 for solo)
     
62 Algirdas Brazauskas
Died June 26, 2010 at 77
Hits by DDT and Mo
Points: 11 (8 for age, 3 for duet)
     
63 Sourabh Narang
Died June 26, 2010 at 37
Hit by CIB
Points: 50 (20 for age, 5 for solo, 25 for youngest-hit bonus)
     
64 Robert Byrd
Died June 28, 2010 at 92
Hits by Alan, Another Lurker, Buford, Busgal, Dead People Server, DGH, Erik, Eternity Tours, Exuma, Hulka, Jazz Vulture, JD, JTH, Kixco, Moldy Oldies, Undertaker, Wendy and Worm Farmer
Points: 2
     
65 Beryl Bainbridge
Died July 2, 2010 at 77
Hit by Jim Thornton
Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
     
66 Bob Sheppard
Died July 11, 2010 at 99
Hits by Bill Schenley, Dead Batteries, Erik and Exuma
Points: 2
     
67 Tuli Kupferberg
Died July 12, 2010 at 86
Hits by Bill Schenley, Doubletap and Hulka
Points: 6 (5 for age, 1 for trio)
     
68 George Steinbrenner
Died July 13, 2010 at 80
Hits by ???Guest, Allen Kirshner, Chipmunk Roasting, Constant Irritant, Dead Batteries, Deepstblu, Denise, Direcorbie, Erik, Hulka, Mark, Mo, Monarc, Team Bubba, Tim J, Undertaker and Worm Farmer
Points: 5
     
69 Hank Cochran
Died July 15, 2010 at 74
Hit by Morris the Cat
Points: 13 (8 for age, 5 for solo)
     
70 Theo Albrecht
Died July 24, 2010 at 88
Hits by Kathi and Wendy
Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
     
71 Alex Higgins
Died July 24, 2010 at 61
Hit by DDT
Points: 16 (11 for age, 5 for solo)
     
72 Maury Chaykin
Died July 27, 2010 at 61
Hit by Charlene
Points: 31 (11 for age, 5 for solo, 15 for birthday bonus)
     
73 Mitch Miller
Died July 31, 2010 at 99
Hits by Brigid, Buford, Busgal, Dead Batteries, Fireball, Hulka, JohnnyB, Kathi, Mark, O'Wilners, Ray Arthur and Roxanne Wiggs
Points: 2
     
74 Robert F. Boyle
Died August 1, 2010 at 100
Hit by Abby
Points: 6 (1 for age, 5 for solo)
     
75 Tony Judt
Died August 6, 2010 at 62
Hit by Amelia
Points: 16 (11 for age, 5 for solo)
     
76 Patricia Neal
Died August 8, 2010 at 84
Hits by Garrett and Johnnyb
Points: 8 (5 for age, 3 for duet)
     
77 Isaac Bonewits
Died August 12, 2010 at 60
Hit by CIB
Points: 16 (11 for age, 5 for solo)
     
78 Richie Hayward
Died August 12, 2010 at 64
Hits by DDT and Monarc
Points: 14 (11 for age, 3 for duet)
     
79 Edwin Newman
Died August 13, 2010 at 91
Hits by Garrett, Kixco and The Wiz
Points: 3 (2 for age, 1 for trio)
     
80 Edwin Morgan
Died August 19, 2010 at 90
Hits by Amelia, Deceased Hose and EdV
Points: 3 (2 for age, 1 for trio)
     
81 George D. Weiss
Died August 23, 2010 at 89
Hit by Hulka
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
82 Laurent Fignon
Died August 31, 2010 at 50
Hits by Bill Schenley, DDT, Deceased Hose, EdV, Mo and Roxanne Wiggs
Points: 14
     
83 Kevin McCarthy
Died September 11, 2010 at 96
Hits by Born with the Defect, Eternity Tours and R H Draney
Points: 3 (2 for age, 1 for trio)
     
84 James Bacon
Died September 18, 2010 at 96
Hit by Moldy Oldies
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
85 Grace Bradley Boyd
Died September 21, 2010 at 97
Hit by Bill Schenley
Points: 22 (2 for age, 5 for solo, 15 for birthday bonus)
     
86 Eddie Fisher
Died September 22, 2010 at 82
Hit by Bill Schenley
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
87 Jorge González
Died September 22, 2010 at 44
Hits by Allen Kirshner, EdV and Johnnyb
Points: 19 (18 for age, 1 for trio)
     
88 Gloria Stuart
Died September 26, 2010 at 100
Hits by Dead People Server, Eternity Tours, Moldy Oldies, Roxanne Wiggs and Tim J
Points: 1
     
89 Arthur Penn
Died September 28, 2010 at 88
Hit by Mark
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
90 Tony Curtis
Died September 29, 2010 at 85
Hits by Brigid, JTH, King Daevid and R H Draney
Points: 5
     
91 Norman Wisdom
Died October 4, 2010 at 95
Hits by Bill Schenley, DDT, Deceased Hose, Jim Thornton, Kerschti and Mo
Points: 2
     
92 Simon MacCorkindale
Died October 14, 2010 at 58
Hits by Allen Kirshner, Born with the Defect, CIB, Dead People Server, EdV, Erik, Mark, Mo, Monarc, Morris the Cat, Philip and Ray Arthur
Points: 14
     
93 Benoît Mandelbrot
Died October 14, 2010 at 85
Hit by Kixco
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
94 Barbara Billingsley
Died October 16, 2010 at 94
Hits by Charlene, Kathi, Kixco, Tim J and Worm Farmer
Points: 2
     
95 Tom Bosley
Died October 19, 2010 at 83
Hit by Jenstrikesagain
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
96 Bob Guccione
Died October 20, 2010 at 79
Hits by Amelia and Hulka
Points: 11 (8 for age, 3 for duet)
     
97 Jo Myong-Rok
Died November 6, 2010 at 82
Hit by Mo
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
98 Philip Carlo
Died November 8, 2010 at 61
Hits by Charlene, DDT and Morris the Cat
Points: 12 (11 for age, 1 for trio)
     
99 Emilio Massera
Died November 8, 2010 at 85
Hit by Bill Schenley
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
100 Dino De Laurentiis
Died November 11, 2010 at 91
Hits by Jenstrikesagain and Johnnyb
Points: 5 (2 for age, 3 for duet)
     
101 Pat Burns
Died November 19, 2010 at 58
Hits by Bill Schenley, Deceased Hose, Direcorbie, EdV, Erik, Jazz Vulture, Mark and Roxanne Wiggs
Points: 14
     
102 Doris McCarthy
Died November 25, 2010 at 100
Hit by Chipmunk Roasting
Points: 6 (1 for age, 5 for solo)
     
103 Leslie Nielsen
Died November 28, 2010 at 84
Hit by Alan
Points: 10 (5 for age, 5 for solo)
     
104 Ron Santo
Died December 2, 2010 at 70
Hits by Chaptal and Kathi
Points: 11 (8 for age, 3 for duet)
     
105 Hugues Cuénod
Died December 6, 2010 at 108
Hit by Constant Irritant
Points: 6 (1 for age, 5 for solo)
     
106 Elizabeth Edwards
Died December 7, 2010 at 61
Hits by Chipmunk Roasting, Deceased Hose, Deepstblu, Denise, Direcorbie, EdV, Erik, Eternity Tours, King Daevid, Koko-Moxie, Mark, Morris the Cat, Ray Arthur and The Wiz
Points: 11
     
107 Neva Patterson
Died December 14, 2010 at 90
Hit by Garrett
Points: 7 (2 for age, 5 for solo)
     
108 Blake Edwards
Died December 15, 2010 at 88
Hits by Amelia, Garrett and Monarc
Points: 6 (5 for age, 1 for trio)
     
109 Bob Feller
Died December 15, 2010 at 92
Hits by DGH, Kixco and The Wiz
Points: 3 (2 for age, 1 for trio)
     
110 Don Van Vliet
Died December 17, 2010 at 69
Hit by Mo
Points: 16 (11 for age, 5 for solo)
     
111 Tony Proudfoot
Died December 30, 2010 at 61
Hit by Chipmunk Roasting
Points: 26 (11 for age, 5 for solo, 10 for end-of-year bonus)
 
     
     
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