This list was submitted by Shams on Monday, December 31st, 2012 at 11:08 AM PST for The 2013 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Robert Schuller | April 2nd, 2015 | 88 |
9 | Van Cliburn | February 27th, 2013 | 78 |
8 | Run Run Shaw | January 6th, 2014 | 106 |
7 | Penny Marshall | December 18th, 2018 | 75 |
6 | Bonnie Franklin | March 1st, 2013 | 69 |
5 | Lawrence Walsh | March 19th, 2014 | 102 |
4 | Irwin Corey | February 6th, 2017 | 102 |
3 | George Beverly Shea | April 16th, 2013 | 104 |
2 | Herman Wouk | May 18th, 2019 | 103 |
1 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
18 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