This list was submitted by Joker on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 8:40 PM PST for The 2012 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Dick Cheney | Alive | 83 |
9 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
8 | Eli Wallach | June 24th, 2014 | 98 |
7 | Tony Martin | July 30th, 2012 | 98 |
6 | Luise Rainer | December 30th, 2014 | 104 |
5 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
4 | Lee MacPhail | November 8th, 2012 | 95 |
3 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
2 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
1 | Dick Van Patten | June 23rd, 2015 | 86 |
11 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