This list was submitted by Rastafarian Mormon on Monday, December 31st, 2018 at 3:57 PM PST for The 2019 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
This list is in the 2019 I Pity the Fool ! Boneyard.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Regis Philbin | July 24th, 2020 | 88 |
9 | Carol Channing | January 15th, 2019 | 97 |
8 | Tommy Lasorda | January 7th, 2021 | 93 |
7 | Herman Wouk | May 18th, 2019 | 103 |
6 | Nile Rodgers | Alive | 72 |
5 | Mariah Carey | Alive | 55 |
4 | Norm Crosby | November 7th, 2020 | 93 |
3 | Clint Eastwood | Alive | 95 |
2 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
1 | Gene Hackman | February 17th, 2025 | 95 |
16 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