Waitin' for the Daisies

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This list was submitted by TrinettRae on Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 at 4:25 PM PST for The 2015 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10George H.W. BushNovember 30th, 201894
9King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud January 22nd, 201590
8Ayman al-ZawahiriJuly 30th, 2022?
7Olivia de HavillandJuly 26th, 2020104
6Harry BelafonteApril 25th, 202396
5Mary Tyler MooreJanuary 25th, 201780
4Nancy ReaganMarch 6th, 201694
3Fidel CastroNovember 25th, 201690
2Ethel KennedyOctober 10th, 202496
1Fats DominoOctober 24th, 201789
9 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