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The 1999 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool

Buried Under Sonny's Bloch

Submitted by Bo Knows Death on January 3, 1999.

Score
4hits so far
29tiebreaker points
Paidin the game

The picks

PtsCelebrityDiedAge
10 Joe DiMaggio hitMar 8, 1999 Mar 8, 1999 84
9 Bob HopeJul 27, 2003 Jul 27, 2003 100
8 Pee Wee Reese hitAug 14, 1999 Aug 14, 1999 81
7 Johnny CashSep 12, 2003 Sep 12, 2003 71
6 Cal Ripken hitMar 25, 1999 Mar 25, 1999 63
5 Allen Funt hitSep 5, 1999 Sep 5, 1999 84
4 Katharine HepburnJun 29, 2003 Jun 29, 2003 96
3 Vaclav HavelDec 18, 2011 Dec 18, 2011 75
2 Ronald ReaganJun 5, 2004 Jun 5, 2004 93
1 Ted WilliamsJul 5, 2002 Jul 5, 2002 83

Hits count only when the death falls inside the game. Points break ties: #1 on the list is worth 10, #10 is worth 1.

Guess the stiff · died 2003

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.