This list was submitted by Bud Santimyer on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 6:16 PM PST for The 2012 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Hugh Hefner | September 27th, 2017 | 91 |
9 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
8 | Wilford Brimley | August 1st, 2020 | 85 |
7 | Carl Reiner | June 29th, 2020 | 98 |
6 | Bob Newhart | July 18th, 2024 | 94 |
5 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
4 | John Astin | Alive | ? |
3 | Burt Bacharach | February 8th, 2023 | 94 |
2 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
1 | Rush Limbaugh | February 17th, 2021 | 70 |
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