This list was submitted by hop1962 on Sunday, January 30th, 2011 at 12:38 PM PST for The February 2011 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
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10 | Steve Jobs | October 5th, 2011 | 56 |
9 | Run Run Shaw | January 6th, 2014 | 106 |
8 | Dolores Hope | September 19th, 2011 | 102 |
7 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | September 18th, 2020 | 87 |
6 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
5 | Yitzhak Shamir | June 30th, 2012 | 96 |
4 | Irwin Corey | February 6th, 2017 | 102 |
3 | Nelson Mandela | December 5th, 2013 | 95 |
2 | William Scranton | July 28th, 2013 | 96 |
1 | B. B. King | May 14th, 2015 | 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