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This list was submitted by USER00661 on Thursday, December 30th, 1999 at 9:34 AM PST for The 2000 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10Pope John Paul IIApril 2nd, 200584
9Bob HopeJuly 27th, 2003100
8Barbara Cartland May 21st, 200098
7Leni RiefenstahlSeptember 8th, 2003101
6Art LinkletterMay 26th, 201097
5Max SchmelingFebruary 2nd, 200599
4Harold StassenMarch 4th, 200193
3Buddy EbsenJuly 6th, 200395
2Joe BonnanoMay 11th, 2002?
1John Gielgud May 21st, 200096
9 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