This list was submitted by blaum1 on Monday, December 30th, 2019 at 6:17 PM PST for The 2020 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Kirk Douglas | February 5th, 2020 | 103 |
9 | Prince Philip | April 9th, 2021 | 99 |
8 | Queen Elizabeth II | September 8th, 2022 | 96 |
7 | Clarence Henry | Alive | ? |
6 | Bob Barker | August 26th, 2023 | 99 |
5 | Beverly Cleary | March 25th, 2021 | 104 |
4 | Henry Kissinger | November 29th, 2023 | 100 |
3 | Jimmy Carter | Alive | 99 |
2 | Bill Cosby | Alive | 86 |
1 | Pierre Cardin | December 29th, 2020 | 98 |
11 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