This list was submitted by Jon00060 on Wednesday, September 2nd, 1998 at 4:30 PM PDT for The September '98 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Evel Knievel | November 30th, 2007 | 69 |
9 | Not Famous | ||
8 | Vaclav Havel | December 18th, 2011 | 75 |
7 | Gene Sarazen | May 13th, 1999 | 97 |
6 | Sam Snead | May 23rd, 2002 | 89 |
5 | Byron Nelson | September 26th, 2006 | 94 |
4 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
3 | King Hussein | February 7th, 1999 | 63 |
2 | Morton Downey | March 12th, 2001 | 57 |
1 | Louis Farrakhan | Alive | 92 |
3 points | 1 hit |
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