Doctor of Death 6 — Stiffs.com

This list was submitted by the doctor of death on Friday, December 31st, 2010 at 9:28 PM PST for The 2011 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points	Celebrity	Date of Death	Age
10	Andy Griffith	July 3rd, 2012	86
9	Andy Rooney	November 5th, 2011	92
8	Jerry Lee Lewis	October 28th, 2022	87
7	Jerry Lewis	August 20th, 2017	91
6	Mel Brooks	Alive	99
5	Larry Flynt	February 10th, 2021	78
4	Larry King	January 23rd, 2021	87
3	Stephen Hawking	March 13th, 2018	76
2	George H.W. Bush	November 30th, 2018	94
1	George McGovern	October 21st, 2012	90
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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