Etta. It Rhymes With Deada.

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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 
10Etta James January 20th, 201273
9Ben Gazzara February 3rd, 201281
8William Janklow January 12th, 201272
7Nelson Mandela December 5th, 201395
6 Zsa Zsa GaborDecember 18th, 201699
5Mike Wallace April 7th, 201293
4Celeste Holm July 15th, 201295
3Abdelbaset Al Megrahi May 20th, 201260
2Jack RamsayApril 27th, 201489
1Gore Vidal July 31st, 201286
40 points 7 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