This list was submitted by jeffp on Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 9:17 PM PDT for The August 2010 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
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10 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
9 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
8 | B. B. King | May 14th, 2015 | 89 |
7 | Ariel Sharon | January 11th, 2014 | 85 |
6 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
5 | Peter Falk | June 23rd, 2011 | 83 |
4 | Robert Blake | March 9th, 2023 | 89 |
3 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
2 | Frank Cady | June 10th, 2012 | 96 |
1 | Ernest Borgnine | July 8th, 2012 | 95 |
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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