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This list was submitted by USER00986 on Saturday, December 21st, 2002 at 7:29 AM PST for The 2003 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10Ronnie HawkinsMay 29th, 202287
9Warren Zevon September 7th, 200356
8Joe EszterhasAlive?
7Brooke AstorAugust 13th, 2007105
6Leni Riefenstahl September 8th, 2003101
5George KennanMarch 17th, 2005101
4Max SchmelingFebruary 2nd, 200599
3Leon AskinJune 3rd, 200597
2Benny Carter July 12th, 200395
1Claude Levi-StraussNovember 1st, 2009100
17 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