This list was submitted by Wallbanger on Saturday, December 30th, 2017 at 2:42 PM PST for The 2018 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | I.M. Pei | May 16th, 2019 | 102 |
9 | George H.W. Bush | November 30th, 2018 | 94 |
8 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
7 | George Shultz | February 6th, 2021 | 100 |
6 | Bill Macy | October 17th, 2019 | 97 |
5 | Stephen Hawking | March 13th, 2018 | 76 |
4 | Norman Lear | December 5th, 2023 | ? |
3 | Olivia de Havilland | July 26th, 2020 | 104 |
2 | Henry Kissinger | November 29th, 2023 | 100 |
1 | Prince Philip | April 9th, 2021 | 99 |
14 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