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This list was submitted by USER02721 on Saturday, January 13th, 2001 at 5:18 AM PST for The 2001 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10Leni RiefenstahlSeptember 8th, 2003101
9Pope John Paul IIApril 2nd, 200584
8Strom ThurmondJune 26th, 2003100
7Pete SeegerJanuary 27th, 201494
6Morton Downey March 12th, 200157
5Liz TaylorMarch 23rd, 201179
4Billy GrahamFebruary 21st, 201899
3Arlene Francis May 31st, 200193
2Boris YeltsinApril 23rd, 200776
1John WoodenJune 4th, 201099
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