This list was submitted by JohnHines on Monday, December 28th, 2015 at 4:32 PM PST for The 2016 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Roberta McCain | October 12th, 2020 | 108 |
9 | Irwin Corey | February 6th, 2017 | 102 |
8 | David Rockefeller | March 20th, 2017 | 101 |
7 | Herman Wouk | May 18th, 2019 | 103 |
6 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
5 | Olivia de Havilland | July 26th, 2020 | 104 |
4 | Beverly Cleary | March 25th, 2021 | 104 |
3 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
2 | Vera Lynn | June 18th, 2020 | 103 |
1 | I.M. Pei | May 16th, 2019 | 102 |
3 points | 1 hit |
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