This list was submitted by DONT GET WELL on Thursday, December 25th, 2003 at 12:10 PM PST for The 2004 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
9 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
8 | Julia Child | August 13th, 2004 | 91 |
7 | Fay Wray | August 8th, 2004 | 96 |
6 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
5 | Herb Score | November 11th, 2008 | 75 |
4 | Harry Morgan | December 7th, 2011 | 96 |
3 | Carlo Ponti | January 9th, 2007 | 94 |
2 | Bill Dana | June 15th, 2017 | 92 |
1 | Richard Widmark | March 24th, 2008 | 93 |
25 points | 3 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