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 |
| 9 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