This list was submitted by TheOriginalDub on Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 at 10:00 AM PST for The 2011 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Aretha Franklin | August 16th, 2018 | 76 |
9 | Seve Ballesteros | May 7th, 2011 | 54 |
8 | Dick Clark | April 18th, 2012 | 82 |
7 | Harry Morgan | December 7th, 2011 | 96 |
6 | Artie Lange | Alive | 57 |
5 | Betty Ford | July 8th, 2011 | 93 |
4 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
3 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
2 | Osama bin Laden | May 2nd, 2011 | 54 |
1 | Don Rickles | April 6th, 2017 | 90 |
23 points | 4 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