This list was submitted by the doctor of death on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 8:59 PM PST for The 2012 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | George McGovern | October 21st, 2012 | 90 |
9 | Margaret Thatcher | April 8th, 2013 | 87 |
8 | Andy Williams | September 26th, 2012 | 84 |
7 | George H.W. Bush | November 30th, 2018 | 94 |
6 | Jack Klugman | December 24th, 2012 | 90 |
5 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
4 | Dick Cheney | Alive | 84 |
3 | Rip Torn | July 9th, 2019 | 88 |
2 | Hugh Downs | July 1st, 2020 | 99 |
1 | Dear Abby | January 16th, 2013 | 94 |
24 points | 3 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