This list was submitted by Hugh G. Wrekshun on Wednesday, December 31st, 2003 at 3:35 AM PST for The 2004 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Michael Walsh | Alive | ? |
9 | Mickey Rooney | April 6th, 2014 | 93 |
8 | Jack Klugman | December 24th, 2012 | 90 |
7 | Harry Morgan | December 7th, 2011 | 96 |
6 | Esther Williams | June 6th, 2013 | 91 |
5 | Van Johnson | December 12th, 2008 | 92 |
4 | Sherwood Schwartz | July 12th, 2011 | 94 |
3 | Rodney Dangerfield | October 5th, 2004 | 82 |
2 | Robert McNamara | July 6th, 2009 | 93 |
1 | Red Buttons | July 13th, 2006 | 87 |
3 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