This list was submitted by TrinettRae on Monday, December 31st, 2012 at 3:19 PM PST for The 2013 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Carl Reiner | June 29th, 2020 | 98 |
| 9 | Gene Wilder | August 29th, 2016 | 83 |
| 8 | Cloris Leachman | January 27th, 2021 | 94 |
| 7 | Dave Chapelle | Alive | ? |
| 6 | Teri Garr | October 29th, 2024 | 79 |
| 5 | Hugh Hefner | September 27th, 2017 | 91 |
| 4 | Dick Van Patten | June 23rd, 2015 | 86 |
| 3 | Joan Rivers | September 4th, 2014 | 81 |
| 2 | Jim Bullock | Alive | 70 |
| 1 | Richard Lewis | February 27th, 2024 | 76 |
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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