This list was submitted by Bo Knows Death on Saturday, October 29th, 2011 at 2:49 PM PDT for The Paula Newby-Fraser Three Bagger.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Robin Gibb | May 20th, 2012 | 62 |
9 | Gary Carter | February 16th, 2012 | 57 |
8 | Andy Rooney | November 5th, 2011 | 92 |
7 | Harry Morgan | December 7th, 2011 | 96 |
6 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
5 | Boris Spassky | Alive | 88 |
4 | Mike Wallace | April 7th, 2012 | 93 |
3 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
2 | Christopher Hitchens | December 15th, 2011 | 62 |
1 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
15 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