This list was submitted by DePressED on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 9:19 PM PST for The February 2012 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Robin Gibb | May 20th, 2012 | 62 |
9 | Gary Carter | February 16th, 2012 | 57 |
8 | Abdelbaset Al Megrahi | May 20th, 2012 | 60 |
7 | Lee MacPhail | November 8th, 2012 | 95 |
6 | Penny Marshall | December 18th, 2018 | 75 |
5 | Richard Attenborough | August 24th, 2014 | 90 |
4 | Andy Williams | September 26th, 2012 | 84 |
3 | King Sihanouk | October 14th, 2012 | 89 |
2 | Buddy Ryan | June 28th, 2016 | 85 |
1 | Lawrence Walsh | March 19th, 2014 | 102 |
27 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