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This list was submitted by USER02618 on Wednesday, January 10th, 2001 at 10:46 PM PST for The 2001 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.

Points Celebrity Date of Death Age 
10Harry Secombe April 11th, 200179
9Lew BurdetteFebruary 6th, 200780
8Alistair CookeMarch 30th, 200495
7Madame Chiang Kai-ShekOctober 23rd, 2003106
6Harold Stassen March 4th, 200193
5Arlene Francis May 31st, 200193
4Larry DobyJune 18th, 200379
3Edward TellerSeptember 9th, 200395
2Eddy ArnoldMay 8th, 200889
1Gabriel Garcia MarquezApril 17th, 201487
21 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