This list was submitted by JayRockers! on Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 6:37 PM PST for The 2008 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Jack Kevorkian | June 3rd, 2011 | 83 |
9 | Betty Ford | July 8th, 2011 | 93 |
8 | Liz Taylor | March 23rd, 2011 | 79 |
7 | Not Famous | ||
6 | Farrah Fawcett | June 25th, 2009 | 62 |
5 | George Steinbrenner | July 13th, 2010 | 80 |
4 | Malcolm Glazer | May 28th, 2014 | 86 |
3 | Pervez Musharraf | February 5th, 2023 | 79 |
2 | Sargent Shriver | January 18th, 2011 | 95 |
1 | Bobby Murcer | July 12th, 2008 | 62 |
1 point | 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