This list was submitted by Susie Sicko on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 at 12:13 AM PST for The 2009 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Ted Kennedy | August 25th, 2009 | 77 |
9 | Robert Byrd | June 28th, 2010 | 92 |
8 | Not Famous | ||
7 | Claudio Abbado | January 20th, 2014 | 80 |
6 | Annette Funicello | April 8th, 2013 | 70 |
5 | Walter Cronkite | July 17th, 2009 | 92 |
4 | Joan Fontaine | December 15th, 2013 | 96 |
3 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
2 | Dear Abby | January 16th, 2013 | 94 |
1 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
15 points | 2 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