This list was submitted by GTO on Friday, December 25th, 2009 at 3:38 AM PST for The 2010 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mickey Rooney | April 6th, 2014 | 93 |
| 9 | Jack Klugman | December 24th, 2012 | 90 |
| 8 | Ernest Borgnine | July 8th, 2012 | 95 |
| 7 | Andy Griffith | July 3rd, 2012 | 86 |
| 6 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
| 5 | Yitzhak Shamir | June 30th, 2012 | 96 |
| 4 | Betty Ford | July 8th, 2011 | 93 |
| 3 | Harry Morgan | December 7th, 2011 | 96 |
| 2 | Esther Williams | June 6th, 2013 | 91 |
| 1 | Barry Manilow | Alive | ? |
| 0 points | 0 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