This list was submitted by USER02831 on Wednesday, January 16th, 2002 at 11:02 PM PST for The 2002 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
| 9 | Bob Hayes | September 18th, 2002 | 59 |
| 8 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
| 7 | Billy Wilder | March 27th, 2002 | 95 |
| 6 | Roone Arledge | December 5th, 2002 | 71 |
| 5 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
| 4 | Not Famous | ||
| 3 | Jim Marshall | June 3rd, 2025 | 87 |
| 2 | Eunice Shriver | August 11th, 2009 | 88 |
| 1 | Freddy Fender | October 14th, 2006 | 69 |
| 32 points | 4 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