This list was submitted by USER00231 on Tuesday, August 18th, 1998 at 2:19 PM PDT for The September '98 Lee Jr..
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 9 | Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | March 30th, 2002 | 94 |
| 8 | Hugh Downs | July 1st, 2020 | 99 |
| 7 | Fred Rogers | February 27th, 2003 | 74 |
| 6 | Phyllis Diller | August 20th, 2012 | 95 |
| 5 | Richard Pryor | December 10th, 2005 | 65 |
| 4 | Annette Funicello | April 8th, 2013 | 70 |
| 3 | Shirley Temple | February 10th, 2014 | 85 |
| 2 | Ted Kennedy | August 25th, 2009 | 77 |
| 1 | Farrah Fawcett | June 25th, 2009 | 62 |
| 0 points | 0 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