This list was submitted by Moraxian on Wednesday, December 29th, 2004 at 4:33 PM 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 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
8 | Hank Stram | July 4th, 2005 | 82 |
7 | Karl Malden | July 1st, 2009 | 97 |
6 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
5 | Leon Askin | June 3rd, 2005 | 97 |
4 | King Fahd | July 31st, 2005 | 84 |
3 | Abe Vigoda | January 26th, 2016 | 94 |
2 | Mitch Miller | July 31st, 2010 | 99 |
1 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
33 points | 5 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