This list was submitted by Joker on Tuesday, December 30th, 2003 at 1:10 PM PST for The 2004 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
9 | Johnny Oates | December 24th, 2004 | 58 |
8 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
7 | Billy Preston | June 6th, 2006 | 59 |
6 | Augusto Pinochet | December 10th, 2006 | 91 |
5 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
4 | Yasser Arafat | November 11th, 2004 | 75 |
3 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
2 | Barney Kessel | May 6th, 2004 | 80 |
1 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
25 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