This list was submitted by Poke the Bear on Friday, December 31st, 2021 at 1:26 PM PST for The 2022 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Bob Barker | August 26th, 2023 | 99 |
9 | Henry Kissinger | November 29th, 2023 | 100 |
8 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
7 | Peter Angelos | March 23rd, 2024 | 94 |
6 | Al Jaffee | April 10th, 2023 | 102 |
5 | Don King | Alive | 93 |
4 | Alan Greenspan | Alive | 99 |
3 | Willie Mays | June 18th, 2024 | 93 |
2 | Irwin Winkler | Alive | 94 |
1 | Norman Lear | December 5th, 2023 | ? |
0 points | 0 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