This list was submitted by Meo on Thursday, December 31st, 2015 at 11:26 AM PST for The 2016 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
9 | Robert Mugabe | September 5th, 2019 | 95 |
8 | George H.W. Bush | November 30th, 2018 | 94 |
7 | Gordie Howe | June 10th, 2016 | 88 |
6 | Hosni Mubarak | February 25th, 2020 | 91 |
5 | Superstar Billy Graham | May 17th, 2023 | 79 |
4 | Muhammad Ali | June 3rd, 2016 | 74 |
3 | Carol Channing | January 15th, 2019 | 97 |
2 | Mary Tyler Moore | January 25th, 2017 | 80 |
1 | Glen Campbell | August 8th, 2017 | 81 |
11 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