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This list was submitted by ed head on Sunday, December 31st, 2006 at 11:15 PM PST for The 2007 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10Art Buchwald January 17th, 200781
9Tammy Messner July 20th, 200765
8Richard LewisFebruary 27th, 202476
7Farrah FawcettJune 25th, 200962
6Roger MooreMay 23rd, 201789
5Bobby MurcerJuly 12th, 200862
4Charlton HestonApril 5th, 200884
3Jake LaMottaSeptember 19th, 201796
2Richard WidmarkMarch 24th, 200893
1Sid CaesarFebruary 12th, 201491
19 points 2 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