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This list was submitted by me first on Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 8:01 AM PST for The 2008 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10Tony Snow July 12th, 200853
9Arthur Clarke March 19th, 200890
8John Paul StevensJuly 16th, 201999
7Mickey RooneyApril 6th, 201493
6Jesse Helms July 4th, 200886
5Mitch MillerJuly 31st, 201099
4Dino de LaurentiisNovember 11th, 201091
3Yma Sumac November 1st, 200886
2Eli WallachJune 24th, 201498
1Art LinkletterMay 26th, 201097
28 points 4 hits 
 

 

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His high-protein, low-carbohydrate approach to weight loss differed radically from the conventional wisdom of the medical establishment, and was widely criticized as risky. Nevertheless, Atkins steadfastly maintained that his dietary recommendations would lead to nothing more dangerous than a diminished sense of balance. He died of injuries sustained when he fell and hit his head on the sidewalk.

(d) April 17th, 2003