This list was submitted by AdamTheO on Tuesday, December 29th, 2015 at 2:11 PM PST for The 2016 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Jimmy Carter | Alive | 98 |
9 | Adam West | June 10th, 2017 | 88 |
8 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
7 | Abe Vigoda | January 26th, 2016 | 94 |
6 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
5 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
4 | Bob Barker | Alive | 99 |
3 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
2 | David Rockefeller | March 20th, 2017 | 101 |
1 | Valerie Harper | August 30th, 2019 | 80 |
23 points | 4 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