This list was submitted by USER00186 on Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 6:28 AM PST for The 2010 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Dolores Hope | September 19th, 2011 | 102 |
9 | Art Linkletter | May 26th, 2010 | 97 |
8 | Lena Horne | May 9th, 2010 | 92 |
7 | Robert Byrd | June 28th, 2010 | 92 |
6 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
5 | Betty Ford | July 8th, 2011 | 93 |
4 | Kitty Wells | July 16th, 2012 | 92 |
3 | Jane Russell | February 28th, 2011 | 89 |
2 | James Arness | June 3rd, 2011 | 88 |
1 | Tony Martin | July 30th, 2012 | 98 |
24 points | 3 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