This list was submitted by Pozzo on Tuesday, December 28th, 2004 at 9:05 AM PST for The 2005 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 9 | James Doohan | July 20th, 2005 | 85 |
| 8 | Don Knotts | February 24th, 2006 | 81 |
| 7 | Fats Domino | October 24th, 2017 | 89 |
| 6 | Rose Marie | December 28th, 2017 | 94 |
| 5 | Saul Bellow | April 5th, 2005 | 89 |
| 4 | Abe Vigoda | January 26th, 2016 | 94 |
| 3 | C. Everett Koop | February 25th, 2013 | 96 |
| 2 | Alice Ghostley | September 21st, 2007 | 83 |
| 1 | Phyllis Diller | August 20th, 2012 | 95 |
| 24 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