This list was submitted by USER02169 on Thursday, December 30th, 2004 at 6:58 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 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
8 | Brooke Astor | August 13th, 2007 | 105 |
7 | Eddie Albert | May 26th, 2005 | 99 |
6 | Art Linkletter | May 26th, 2010 | 97 |
5 | John Galbraith | April 29th, 2006 | 97 |
4 | Simon Wiesenthal | September 20th, 2005 | 96 |
3 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
2 | Billy Preston | June 6th, 2006 | 59 |
1 | John Mills | April 23rd, 2005 | 97 |
31 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