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This list was submitted by USER02131 on Tuesday, December 28th, 2004 at 7:05 PM PST for The 2005 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10James Doohan July 20th, 200585
9Pope John Paul II April 2nd, 200584
8Brooke AstorAugust 13th, 2007105
7Rosa Parks October 24th, 200592
6William Rehnquist September 3rd, 200580
5John GalbraithApril 29th, 200697
4George Kennan March 17th, 2005101
3Ernest GalloMarch 6th, 200797
2Kirk DouglasFebruary 5th, 2020103
1James BrownDecember 25th, 200673
36 points 5 hits 
 

 

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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