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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 
10Chemical AliJanuary 25th, 201068
9Bob Novak August 18th, 200978
8Ronnie BiggsDecember 18th, 201384
7Miep GiesJanuary 11th, 2010100
6Dick DaleMarch 16th, 201981
5Jack KevorkianJune 3rd, 201183
4John WoodenJune 4th, 201099
3Eunice Shriver August 11th, 200988
2Helen ThomasJuly 20th, 201392
1Susan Atkins September 25th, 200961
13 points 3 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