This list was submitted by USER00312 on Sunday, December 31st, 2000 at 7:33 AM PST for The 2001 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
| 9 | Madame Chiang Kai-Shek | October 23rd, 2003 | 106 |
| 8 | Harold Stassen | March 4th, 2001 | 93 |
| 7 | Edward Teller | September 9th, 2003 | 95 |
| 6 | Peggy Lee | January 21st, 2002 | 81 |
| 5 | Vaclav Havel | December 18th, 2011 | 75 |
| 4 | Lew Burdette | February 6th, 2007 | 80 |
| 3 | Elisabeth Kubler-Ross | August 24th, 2004 | 78 |
| 2 | Dale Evans | February 7th, 2001 | 88 |
| 1 | Milton Berle | March 27th, 2002 | 93 |
| 10 points | 2 hits |
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