This list was submitted by DePressED on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 at 7:25 PM PST for The 2009 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Griffin Bell | January 5th, 2009 | 90 |
9 | Bob Novak | August 18th, 2009 | 78 |
8 | Dominick Dunne | August 26th, 2009 | 83 |
7 | Patrick Swayze | September 14th, 2009 | 57 |
6 | Chemical Ali | January 25th, 2010 | 68 |
5 | Ted Kennedy | August 25th, 2009 | 77 |
4 | Seve Ballesteros | May 7th, 2011 | 54 |
3 | Farrah Fawcett | June 25th, 2009 | 62 |
2 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
1 | Annette Funicello | April 8th, 2013 | 70 |
42 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