This list was submitted by EdRulz on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 at 8:51 PM PST for The 2009 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Chemical Ali | January 25th, 2010 | 68 |
| 9 | Bob Novak | August 18th, 2009 | 78 |
| 8 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
| 7 | Miep Gies | January 11th, 2010 | 100 |
| 6 | Dick Dale | March 16th, 2019 | 81 |
| 5 | Jack Kevorkian | June 3rd, 2011 | 83 |
| 4 | John Wooden | June 4th, 2010 | 99 |
| 3 | Eunice Shriver | August 11th, 2009 | 88 |
| 2 | Helen Thomas | July 20th, 2013 | 92 |
| 1 | Susan Atkins | September 25th, 2009 | 61 |
| 13 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