This list was submitted by USER02075 on Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 8:25 AM PST for The 2008 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Albert Hofmann | April 29th, 2008 | 102 |
| 9 | Ariel Sharon | January 11th, 2014 | 85 |
| 8 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
| 7 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
| 6 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
| 5 | Liz Taylor | March 23rd, 2011 | 79 |
| 4 | Dolores Hope | September 19th, 2011 | 102 |
| 3 | Mickey Rooney | April 6th, 2014 | 93 |
| 2 | Betty Ford | July 8th, 2011 | 93 |
| 1 | Bob Newhart | July 18th, 2024 | 94 |
| 10 points | 1 hit |
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