This list was submitted by little terr on Sunday, January 31st, 2010 at 8:27 AM PST for The February 2010 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Etta James | January 20th, 2012 | 73 |
9 | Jeff Conaway | May 27th, 2011 | 60 |
8 | Elizabeth Edwards | December 7th, 2010 | 61 |
7 | John Wooden | June 4th, 2010 | 99 |
6 | George Steinbrenner | July 13th, 2010 | 80 |
5 | Roger Ebert | April 4th, 2013 | 70 |
4 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
3 | Liz Taylor | March 23rd, 2011 | 79 |
2 | Ryan O'Neal | December 8th, 2023 | 82 |
1 | Gary Busey | Alive | ? |
13 points | 2 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