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This list was submitted by USER00810 on Monday, December 27th, 1999 at 9:18 PM PST for The 2000 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10Bob HopeJuly 27th, 2003100
9Ronald ReaganJune 5th, 200493
8Katharine HepburnJune 29th, 200396
7Pope John Paul IIApril 2nd, 200584
6Walter Matthau July 1st, 200079
5Boris YeltsinApril 23rd, 200776
4Charles Schulz February 12th, 200077
3Eydie GormeAugust 10th, 201384
2Jesse HelmsJuly 4th, 200886
1Strom ThurmondJune 26th, 2003100
10 points 2 hits 
 

 

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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