This list was submitted by FTG on Sunday, January 13th, 2002 at 11:52 PM PST for The 2002 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
| 9 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
| 8 | Roone Arledge | December 5th, 2002 | 71 |
| 7 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
| 6 | Desmond Tutu | December 26th, 2021 | 90 |
| 5 | Sheb Wooley | September 16th, 2003 | 82 |
| 4 | Sandra Dee | February 20th, 2005 | 62 |
| 3 | Elisabeth Kubler-Ross | August 24th, 2004 | 78 |
| 2 | Tom Laughlin | December 12th, 2013 | 82 |
| 1 | Sarah Brady | April 3rd, 2015 | 73 |
| 17 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