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This list was submitted by USER03129 for The 1998 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10Elizabeth Bowes-LyonMarch 30th, 200294
9Pope John Paul IIApril 2nd, 200584
8Mel TormeJune 5th, 1999?
7Lady Bird JohnsonJuly 11th, 200794
6Bob HopeJuly 27th, 2003100
5Boris YeltsinApril 23rd, 200776
4James Earl Ray April 23rd, 199870
3Pol Pot April 15th, 199872
2Frank Sinatra May 14th, 199882
1Strom ThurmondJune 26th, 2003100
9 points 3 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