This list was submitted by Loki on Friday, December 28th, 2007 at 12:21 PM PST for The 2008 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Harold Pinter | December 24th, 2008 | 78 |
| 9 | W. Mark Felt | December 18th, 2008 | 95 |
| 8 | Sargent Shriver | January 18th, 2011 | 95 |
| 7 | Mitch Miller | July 31st, 2010 | 99 |
| 6 | Dolores Hope | September 19th, 2011 | 102 |
| 5 | John Wooden | June 4th, 2010 | 99 |
| 4 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
| 3 | Liz Taylor | March 23rd, 2011 | 79 |
| 2 | Not Famous | ||
| 1 | Bo Diddley | June 2nd, 2008 | 79 |
| 20 points | 3 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