This list was submitted by Shoeguy on Thursday, December 28th, 2017 at 5:06 PM PST for The 2018 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
9 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
8 | Vera Lynn | June 18th, 2020 | 103 |
7 | Herman Wouk | May 18th, 2019 | 103 |
6 | Jackie Stallone | September 21st, 2020 | 98 |
5 | Bill Cosby | Alive | 88 |
4 | Henry Kissinger | November 29th, 2023 | 100 |
3 | Chuck Yeager | December 7th, 2020 | 97 |
2 | Little Richard | May 9th, 2020 | 87 |
1 | Bob Barker | August 26th, 2023 | 99 |
10 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