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This list was submitted by USER01205 on Monday, December 30th, 2002 at 11:07 PM PST for The 2003 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10Strom Thurmond June 26th, 2003100
9Ronald ReaganJune 5th, 200493
8Pope John Paul IIApril 2nd, 200584
7Le Duc AnhApril 22nd, 201998
6Vaclav HavelDecember 18th, 201175
5Augusto PinochetDecember 10th, 200691
4. SuhartoJanuary 27th, 200886
3Billy GrahamFebruary 21st, 201899
2Jesse HelmsJuly 4th, 200886
1Simon WiesenthalSeptember 20th, 200596
10 points 1 hit 
 

 

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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