This list was submitted by pasquinade on Saturday, December 30th, 2017 at 11:21 AM PST for The 2018 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
This list is in the NatPasq2018 Boneyard.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Vera Lynn | June 18th, 2020 | 103 |
| 9 | Carol Channing | January 15th, 2019 | 97 |
| 8 | Doris Day | May 13th, 2019 | 97 |
| 7 | Jerry Lee Lewis | October 28th, 2022 | 87 |
| 6 | Tony Bennett | July 21st, 2023 | 96 |
| 5 | Harry Belafonte | April 25th, 2023 | 96 |
| 4 | Loretta Lynn | October 4th, 2022 | 88 |
| 3 | Quincy Jones Jr. | November 3rd, 2024 | 91 |
| 2 | Herb Alpert | Alive | 90 |
| 1 | Mickey Gilley | May 7th, 2022 | 86 |
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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