This list was submitted by Doc & DJ on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 at 10:10 PM PST for The 2009 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Griffin Bell | January 5th, 2009 | 90 |
9 | Dominick Dunne | August 26th, 2009 | 83 |
8 | Chemical Ali | January 25th, 2010 | 68 |
7 | Susan Atkins | September 25th, 2009 | 61 |
6 | Bob Novak | August 18th, 2009 | 78 |
5 | Farrah Fawcett | June 25th, 2009 | 62 |
4 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
3 | John Wooden | June 4th, 2010 | 99 |
2 | Claude Levi-Strauss | November 1st, 2009 | 100 |
1 | Patrick Swayze | September 14th, 2009 | 57 |
40 points | 7 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