This list was submitted by Janisdoll on Sunday, December 31st, 2017 at 8:42 PM PST for The 2018 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Vera Lynn | June 18th, 2020 | 103 |
| 9 | Hugh Downs | July 1st, 2020 | 99 |
| 8 | Carl Reiner | June 29th, 2020 | 98 |
| 7 | Doris Day | May 13th, 2019 | 97 |
| 6 | Bob Barker | August 26th, 2023 | 99 |
| 5 | Gloria Vanderbilt | June 17th, 2019 | 95 |
| 4 | Hal Holbrook | January 23rd, 2021 | 95 |
| 3 | Mel Brooks | Alive | 99 |
| 2 | Tony Bennett | July 21st, 2023 | 96 |
| 1 | David Attenborough | Alive | 99 |
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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