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This list was submitted by USER00436 on Thursday, December 31st, 1998 at 3:05 PM PST for The 1999 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10Joe DiMaggio March 8th, 199984
9Boris YeltsinApril 23rd, 200776
8Pope John Paul IIApril 2nd, 200584
7Peggy LeeJanuary 21st, 200281
6Bob HopeJuly 27th, 2003100
5Art LinkletterMay 26th, 201097
4Luciano PavarottiSeptember 6th, 200771
3Milton BerleMarch 27th, 200293
2Dudley MooreMarch 27th, 200266
1Liza MinnelliAlive78
10 points 1 hit 
 

 

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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