This list was submitted by USER00654 on Tuesday, February 23rd, 1999 at 8:34 AM PST for The March '99 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Boris Yeltsin | April 23rd, 2007 | 76 |
9 | Buddy Ebsen | July 6th, 2003 | 95 |
8 | Kathryn Schoonover | March 25th, 1999 | 50 |
7 | Dusty Springfield | March 2nd, 1999 | 59 |
6 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
5 | Evel Knievel | November 30th, 2007 | 69 |
4 | Joe DiMaggio | March 8th, 1999 | 84 |
3 | Johnny Cash | September 12th, 2003 | 71 |
2 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
1 | Walter Payton | November 1st, 1999 | 45 |
19 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