This list was submitted by PIANOGIRL on Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 at 1:58 PM PST for The 2015 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | George H.W. Bush | November 30th, 2018 | 94 |
9 | Sam Simon | March 8th, 2015 | 59 |
8 | Kim Novak | Alive | 90 |
7 | Irwin Corey | February 6th, 2017 | 102 |
6 | Abe Vigoda | January 26th, 2016 | 94 |
5 | Al Molinaro | October 29th, 2015 | 96 |
4 | Muhammad Ali | June 3rd, 2016 | 74 |
3 | Jake LaMotta | September 19th, 2017 | 96 |
2 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
1 | Jayne Meadows | April 26th, 2015 | 95 |
15 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