DGD - Smellin' Kinda Ripe

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This list was submitted by DGD on Tuesday, December 27th, 2005 at 1:35 PM PST for The 2006 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10Oriana Fallaci September 15th, 200677
9Ronnie BiggsDecember 18th, 201384
8Harold PinterDecember 24th, 200878
7Lou Rawls January 6th, 200672
6Lady Bird JohnsonJuly 11th, 200794
5Brooke AstorAugust 13th, 2007105
4Tammy MessnerJuly 20th, 200765
3Dan FogelbergDecember 16th, 200756
2Augusto Pinochet December 10th, 200691
1Coretta King January 30th, 200678
20 points 4 hits 
 

 

Guess the Stiff!

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