This list was submitted by FlamingoNut on Monday, December 31st, 2012 at 12:02 PM PST for The 2013 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Carol Channing | January 15th, 2019 | 97 |
9 | Annette Funicello | April 8th, 2013 | 70 |
8 | Sid Caesar | February 12th, 2014 | 91 |
7 | Abe Vigoda | January 26th, 2016 | 94 |
6 | Wilford Brimley | August 1st, 2020 | 85 |
5 | Joseph Wapner | February 26th, 2017 | 97 |
4 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
3 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
2 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
1 | Nelson Mandela | December 5th, 2013 | 95 |
10 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