I Dinna Got The Power, Captain!

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This list was submitted by USER01690 on Tuesday, January 4th, 2005 at 4:35 AM PST for The 2005 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10James Doohan July 20th, 200585
9Brooke AstorAugust 13th, 2007105
8Leon Askin June 3rd, 200597
7Max Schmeling February 2nd, 200599
6Augusto PinochetDecember 10th, 200691
5George Kennan March 17th, 2005101
4Liz TaylorMarch 23rd, 201179
3Rosa Parks October 24th, 200592
2Margaret ThatcherApril 8th, 201387
1Lady Bird JohnsonJuly 11th, 200794
33 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