This list was submitted by Edhead22 on Wednesday, December 29th, 2004 at 1:12 AM PST for The 2005 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
9 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
8 | Maximilian Schell | February 1st, 2014 | 83 |
7 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
6 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
5 | Al Lewis | February 3rd, 2006 | 82 |
4 | Liz Taylor | March 23rd, 2011 | 79 |
3 | Harry Morgan | December 7th, 2011 | 96 |
2 | Mitch Miller | July 31st, 2010 | 99 |
1 | Liza Minnelli | Alive | 78 |
19 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