This list was submitted by doorma on Friday, December 31st, 2010 at 4:33 PM PST for The 2011 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Nelson Mandela | December 5th, 2013 | 95 |
9 | Loretta Lynn | October 4th, 2022 | 88 |
8 | Maya Angelou | May 28th, 2014 | 86 |
7 | Jim Nabors | November 30th, 2017 | 87 |
6 | Dick Cheney | Alive | 84 |
5 | Mickey Rooney | April 6th, 2014 | 93 |
4 | Doris Day | May 13th, 2019 | 97 |
3 | Mel Brooks | Alive | 99 |
2 | Rosanne Cash | Alive | ? |
1 | Doyle Brunson | May 14th, 2023 | 89 |
0 points | 0 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