This list was submitted by the doctor of death on Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 at 3:27 PM PST for The 2015 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Al Molinaro | October 29th, 2015 | 96 |
9 | Maureen O'Hara | October 24th, 2015 | 95 |
8 | John Paul Stevens | July 16th, 2019 | 99 |
7 | Hugh Downs | July 1st, 2020 | 99 |
6 | Carol Channing | January 15th, 2019 | 97 |
5 | Prince Philip | April 9th, 2021 | 99 |
4 | Doris Day | May 13th, 2019 | 97 |
3 | Barbara Hale | January 27th, 2017 | 94 |
2 | Carl Reiner | June 29th, 2020 | 98 |
1 | Liz Smith (mediocre journalist) | November 12th, 2017 | 94 |
19 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