This list was submitted by chick813 on Monday, December 31st, 2018 at 5:40 PM PST for The 2019 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Roberta McCain | October 12th, 2020 | 108 |
9 | Le Duc Anh | April 22nd, 2019 | 98 |
8 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
7 | Nile Rodgers | Alive | 71 |
6 | Bob Dole | December 5th, 2021 | 98 |
5 | Herman Wouk | May 18th, 2019 | 103 |
4 | Prince Philip | April 9th, 2021 | 99 |
3 | Bill Cosby | Alive | 86 |
2 | Doris Day | May 13th, 2019 | 97 |
1 | Vera Lynn | June 18th, 2020 | 103 |
16 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