This list was submitted by kissoff44 on Sunday, December 31st, 2017 at 5:50 PM PST for The 2018 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Jerry Lee Lewis | October 28th, 2022 | 87 |
9 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
8 | Olivia de Havilland | July 26th, 2020 | 104 |
7 | Carl Reiner | June 29th, 2020 | 98 |
6 | Bob Newhart | Alive | 94 |
5 | Henry Kissinger | November 29th, 2023 | 100 |
4 | Lamar Odom | Alive | 44 |
3 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
2 | Ed Asner | August 29th, 2021 | 91 |
1 | Anthony Hopkins | Alive | 86 |
3 points | 1 hit |
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