This list was submitted by USER00281 on Friday, December 31st, 2004 at 8:14 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 | Al Lewis | February 3rd, 2006 | 82 |
8 | Dick Gregory | August 19th, 2017 | 84 |
7 | Eunice Shriver | August 11th, 2009 | 88 |
6 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
5 | Don Pardo | August 18th, 2014 | 96 |
4 | Gene Wilder | August 29th, 2016 | 83 |
3 | Ethel Kennedy | October 10th, 2024 | 96 |
2 | Bob Barker | August 26th, 2023 | 99 |
1 | Scott Peterson | Alive | ? |
10 points | 1 hit |
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