This list was submitted by USER01726 on Tuesday, December 30th, 2003 at 8:10 PM PST for The 2004 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
9 | Brooke Astor | August 13th, 2007 | 105 |
8 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
7 | Fay Wray | August 8th, 2004 | 96 |
6 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
5 | Philip Johnson | January 25th, 2005 | 98 |
4 | Simon Wiesenthal | September 20th, 2005 | 96 |
3 | Estee Lauder | April 24th, 2004 | 97 |
2 | John Mills | April 23rd, 2005 | 97 |
1 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
18 points | 3 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