This list was submitted by USER00965 on Monday, September 6th, 1999 at 4:04 PM PDT for The September '99 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Alistair Cooke | March 30th, 2004 | 95 |
9 | Not Famous | ||
8 | Quentin Crisp | November 21st, 1999 | 90 |
7 | John Gielgud | May 21st, 2000 | 96 |
6 | Imogene Coca | June 2nd, 2001 | ? |
5 | Julia Child | August 13th, 2004 | 91 |
4 | Not Famous | ||
3 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
2 | Not Famous | ||
1 | Madame Chiang Kai-Shek | October 23rd, 2003 | 106 |
8 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