This list was submitted by Dr Drunk on Monday, December 31st, 2018 at 9:23 PM PST for The 2019 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | John Paul Stevens | July 16th, 2019 | 99 |
9 | Bob Dole | December 5th, 2021 | 98 |
8 | Henry Kissinger | November 29th, 2023 | 100 |
7 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | September 18th, 2020 | 87 |
6 | Dr. Ruth Westheimer | July 12th, 2024 | 96 |
5 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
4 | Lee Iacocca | July 2nd, 2019 | 94 |
3 | Dick Van Dyke | Alive | 99 |
2 | Pope Benedict XVI | December 31st, 2022 | 95 |
1 | Artie Lange | Alive | 57 |
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