This list was submitted by USER00977 on Tuesday, December 31st, 2002 at 6:12 PM PST for The 2003 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Freddie Blassie | June 2nd, 2003 | 85 |
| 9 | Ossie Davis | February 4th, 2005 | 87 |
| 8 | Warren Zevon | September 7th, 2003 | 56 |
| 7 | Arthur Clarke | March 19th, 2008 | 90 |
| 6 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 5 | Madame Chiang Kai-Shek | October 23rd, 2003 | 106 |
| 4 | Edward Teller | September 9th, 2003 | 95 |
| 3 | Fay Wray | August 8th, 2004 | 96 |
| 2 | Alistair Cooke | March 30th, 2004 | 95 |
| 1 | Alvin Dark | November 13th, 2014 | 92 |
| 33 points | 5 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