This list was submitted by USER01973 on Wednesday, December 31st, 2003 at 12:48 PM PST for The 2004 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 9 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
| 8 | Rosa Parks | October 24th, 2005 | 92 |
| 7 | . Suharto | January 27th, 2008 | 86 |
| 6 | Barney Kessel | May 6th, 2004 | 80 |
| 5 | Leon Askin | June 3rd, 2005 | 97 |
| 4 | Abe Vigoda | January 26th, 2016 | 94 |
| 3 | Brooke Astor | August 13th, 2007 | 105 |
| 2 | Johnny Oates | December 24th, 2004 | 58 |
| 1 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
| 17 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