This list was submitted by carseycritter on Thursday, December 31st, 2015 at 3:16 PM PST for The 2016 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Zsa Zsa Gabor | December 18th, 2016 | 99 |
9 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
8 | George H.W. Bush | November 30th, 2018 | 94 |
7 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
6 | Ed Asner | August 29th, 2021 | 91 |
5 | Bob Dole | December 5th, 2021 | 98 |
4 | Gordie Howe | June 10th, 2016 | 88 |
3 | Nancy Reagan | March 6th, 2016 | 94 |
2 | Prince Philip | April 9th, 2021 | 99 |
1 | Herman Wouk | May 18th, 2019 | 103 |
17 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