This list was submitted by USER00526 for The 1998 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Paul Prudhomme | October 8th, 2015 | 75 |
| 9 | Walter Cronkite | July 17th, 2009 | 92 |
| 8 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 7 | Coretta King | January 30th, 2006 | 78 |
| 6 | Henny Youngman | February 24th, 1998 | 91 |
| 5 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 4 | Richard Harris | October 25th, 2002 | 72 |
| 3 | James Earl Ray | April 23rd, 1998 | 70 |
| 2 | Frank Sinatra | May 14th, 1998 | 82 |
| 1 | Paul Dooley | Alive | ? |
| 11 points | 3 hits |
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