This list was submitted by E-Brake on Wednesday, December 31st, 2003 at 11:44 PM PST for The 2004 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Janet Leigh | October 3rd, 2004 | 77 |
9 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
8 | Eddie Albert | May 26th, 2005 | 99 |
7 | Sarah Brady | April 3rd, 2015 | 73 |
6 | Richard Pryor | December 10th, 2005 | 65 |
5 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
4 | Billy Preston | June 6th, 2006 | 59 |
3 | Larry Hagman | November 23rd, 2012 | 81 |
2 | Estee Lauder | April 24th, 2004 | 97 |
1 | Alice Ghostley | September 21st, 2007 | 83 |
21 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