This list was submitted by USER00780 on Thursday, February 28th, 2002 at 4:53 PM PST for The March '02 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
9 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
8 | Jack Buck | June 18th, 2002 | 77 |
7 | Tom Laughlin | December 12th, 2013 | 82 |
6 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
5 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
4 | Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | March 30th, 2002 | 94 |
3 | Rosemary Clooney | June 29th, 2002 | 74 |
2 | Freddy Fender | October 14th, 2006 | 69 |
1 | Mullah Omar | July 31st, 2013 | ? |
24 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