This list was submitted by USER01477 on Tuesday, December 31st, 2002 at 8:19 AM PST for The 2003 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
9 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
8 | Not Famous | ||
7 | Not Famous | ||
6 | Not Famous | ||
5 | Herbert Lom | September 27th, 2012 | 95 |
4 | Jack Palance | November 10th, 2006 | 87 |
3 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
2 | Nelson Mandela | December 5th, 2013 | 95 |
1 | Howard Keel | November 7th, 2004 | 85 |
9 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