This list was submitted by USER01971 on Wednesday, December 31st, 2003 at 12:29 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 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
7 | Arthur Clarke | March 19th, 2008 | 90 |
6 | Dear Abby | January 16th, 2013 | 94 |
5 | Sid Caesar | February 12th, 2014 | 91 |
4 | John Wooden | June 4th, 2010 | 99 |
3 | Laurance Rockefeller | July 11th, 2004 | 94 |
2 | Alice Ghostley | September 21st, 2007 | 83 |
1 | Jack Klugman | December 24th, 2012 | 90 |
13 points | 2 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