This list was submitted by me first on Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 8:01 AM PST for The 2008 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Tony Snow | July 12th, 2008 | 53 |
9 | Arthur Clarke | March 19th, 2008 | 90 |
8 | John Paul Stevens | July 16th, 2019 | 99 |
7 | Mickey Rooney | April 6th, 2014 | 93 |
6 | Jesse Helms | July 4th, 2008 | 86 |
5 | Mitch Miller | July 31st, 2010 | 99 |
4 | Dino de Laurentiis | November 11th, 2010 | 91 |
3 | Yma Sumac | November 1st, 2008 | 86 |
2 | Eli Wallach | June 24th, 2014 | 98 |
1 | Art Linkletter | May 26th, 2010 | 97 |
28 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