This list was submitted by Pozzo on Thursday, December 30th, 2010 at 12:25 PM PST for The 2011 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Michael Douglas | Alive | 81 |
9 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
8 | Luise Rainer | December 30th, 2014 | 104 |
7 | Harry Morgan | December 7th, 2011 | 96 |
6 | Carol Channing | January 15th, 2019 | 97 |
5 | Sidney Poitier | January 6th, 2022 | 94 |
4 | Irwin Corey | February 6th, 2017 | 102 |
3 | Seve Ballesteros | May 7th, 2011 | 54 |
2 | Yogi Berra | September 22nd, 2015 | 90 |
1 | Andy Rooney | November 5th, 2011 | 92 |
11 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