This list was submitted by USER01531 on Thursday, January 13th, 2005 at 11:56 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 | William Rehnquist | September 3rd, 2005 | 80 |
8 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
7 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
6 | Oriana Fallaci | September 15th, 2006 | 77 |
5 | James Doohan | July 20th, 2005 | 85 |
4 | Simon Wiesenthal | September 20th, 2005 | 96 |
3 | Billy Preston | June 6th, 2006 | 59 |
2 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
1 | Eddie Albert | May 26th, 2005 | 99 |
37 points | 6 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