This list was submitted by USER00744 on Monday, December 23rd, 2002 at 12:11 PM PST for The 2003 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Warren Zevon | September 7th, 2003 | 56 |
| 9 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
| 8 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 7 | Sarah Brady | April 3rd, 2015 | 73 |
| 6 | Johnny Oates | December 24th, 2004 | 58 |
| 5 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
| 4 | Juan Antonio Samaranch | April 21st, 2010 | 89 |
| 3 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
| 2 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
| 1 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
| 25 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