This list was submitted by Teddiebehr27 on Thursday, December 29th, 2016 at 7:51 AM PST for The 2017 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Betty White | December 31st, 2021 | 99 |
9 | Monty Hall | September 30th, 2017 | 96 |
8 | Queen Elizabeth II | September 8th, 2022 | 96 |
7 | Prince Philip | April 9th, 2021 | 99 |
6 | Valerie Harper | August 30th, 2019 | 80 |
5 | Bob Newhart | July 18th, 2024 | 94 |
4 | Bob Barker | August 26th, 2023 | 99 |
3 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
2 | Buzz Aldrin | Alive | 95 |
1 | Harry Belafonte | April 25th, 2023 | 96 |
9 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