This list was submitted by wickedmuddy.com on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 7:38 PM PST for The 2012 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Joe Paterno | January 22nd, 2012 | 85 |
9 | Etta James | January 20th, 2012 | 73 |
8 | Hugo Chavez | March 5th, 2013 | 58 |
7 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
6 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
5 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
4 | Dick Clark | April 18th, 2012 | 82 |
3 | Eli Wallach | June 24th, 2014 | 98 |
2 | Johnny Pesky | August 13th, 2012 | 92 |
1 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
25 points | 4 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