This list was submitted by Albrecht on Wednesday, December 28th, 2005 at 12:42 AM PST for The 2006 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dr. Demento | Alive | 85 |
| 9 | Don Knotts | February 24th, 2006 | 81 |
| 8 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
| 7 | Osama bin Laden | May 2nd, 2011 | 54 |
| 6 | Saddam Hussein | December 29th, 2006 | 69 |
| 5 | Gerald Ford | December 26th, 2006 | 93 |
| 4 | Al Lewis | February 3rd, 2006 | 82 |
| 3 | Fyvush Finkel | August 14th, 2016 | 93 |
| 2 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
| 1 | Richard Daley | Alive | 83 |
| 24 points | 4 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