This list was submitted by rojoepeters on Friday, December 31st, 2010 at 6:50 PM PST for The 2011 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Michael Douglas | Alive | 79 |
9 | Gerry Rafferty | January 4th, 2011 | 63 |
8 | Aretha Franklin | August 16th, 2018 | 76 |
7 | Not Famous | ||
6 | Ayatollah Khamenei | Alive | 84 |
5 | Louis Farrakhan | Alive | 90 |
4 | Gene Wilder | August 29th, 2016 | 83 |
3 | Steve Jobs | October 5th, 2011 | 56 |
2 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
1 | Not Famous | ||
12 points | 2 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