This list was submitted by Ghost of Stiffs Past on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 8:40 AM PST for The 2012 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Etta James | January 20th, 2012 | 73 |
| 9 | Ben Gazzara | February 3rd, 2012 | 81 |
| 8 | William Janklow | January 12th, 2012 | 72 |
| 7 | Nelson Mandela | December 5th, 2013 | 95 |
| 6 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
| 5 | Mike Wallace | April 7th, 2012 | 93 |
| 4 | Celeste Holm | July 15th, 2012 | 95 |
| 3 | Abdelbaset Al Megrahi | May 20th, 2012 | 60 |
| 2 | Jack Ramsay | April 27th, 2014 | 89 |
| 1 | Gore Vidal | July 31st, 2012 | 86 |
| 40 points | 7 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