This list was submitted by Chicago Jake on Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 at 10:23 AM PST for The 2015 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Stuart Scott | January 4th, 2015 | 49 |
| 9 | George H.W. Bush | November 30th, 2018 | 94 |
| 8 | Glen Campbell | August 8th, 2017 | 81 |
| 7 | Joan Lunden | Alive | 75 |
| 6 | Sam Simon | March 8th, 2015 | 59 |
| 5 | Valerie Harper | August 30th, 2019 | 80 |
| 4 | Robin Roberts | Alive | 65 |
| 3 | Gordie Howe | June 10th, 2016 | 88 |
| 2 | Burt Bacharach | February 8th, 2023 | 94 |
| 1 | Bernie Madoff | April 14th, 2021 | 82 |
| 16 points | 2 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