This list was submitted by BarrCreeWenn on Friday, December 31st, 2021 at 3:45 PM PST for The 2022 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Sandy Koufax | Alive | ? |
9 | Shirley Jones | Alive | 91 |
8 | Willie Mays | June 18th, 2024 | 93 |
7 | Angela Lansbury | October 11th, 2022 | 96 |
6 | Gina Lollobrigida | January 16th, 2023 | 95 |
5 | Mike Ditka | Alive | ? |
4 | Louis Farrakhan | Alive | 92 |
3 | Juan Carlos | Alive | ? |
2 | Bobby Rydell | April 5th, 2022 | 79 |
1 | David Soul | January 4th, 2024 | 80 |
9 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