This list was submitted by Ghost of Stiffs Past on Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 4:46 PM PDT for The August 2010 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Bobby Thomson | August 17th, 2010 | 86 |
9 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
8 | Geraldine Ferraro | March 26th, 2011 | 75 |
7 | Dan Rostenkowski | August 11th, 2010 | 82 |
6 | Tony Curtis | September 29th, 2010 | 85 |
5 | Seve Ballesteros | May 7th, 2011 | 54 |
4 | Run Run Shaw | January 6th, 2014 | 106 |
3 | Dolores Hope | September 19th, 2011 | 102 |
2 | Ivan Demyanyuk | March 17th, 2012 | 91 |
1 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
23 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