This list was submitted by Doc & DJ on Saturday, December 31st, 2005 at 6:34 PM PST for The 2006 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tom Laughlin | December 12th, 2013 | 82 |
| 9 | Gerald Ford | December 26th, 2006 | 93 |
| 8 | Liz Taylor | March 23rd, 2011 | 79 |
| 7 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
| 6 | Glenn Ford | August 30th, 2006 | 90 |
| 5 | Ronnie Hawkins | May 29th, 2022 | 87 |
| 4 | Eunice Shriver | August 11th, 2009 | 88 |
| 3 | Jim Otto | May 19th, 2024 | 86 |
| 2 | Gordon Lightfoot | May 1st, 2023 | 84 |
| 1 | Jerry Lewis | August 20th, 2017 | 91 |
| 15 points | 2 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