This list was submitted by USER03382 on Thursday, September 9th, 1999 at 5:04 PM PDT for The September '99 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Maurice Richard | May 27th, 2000 | 78 |
9 | Raisa Gorbachev | September 20th, 1999 | 67 |
8 | Augusto Pinochet | December 10th, 2006 | 91 |
7 | Not Famous | ||
6 | Milton Berle | March 27th, 2002 | 93 |
5 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
4 | Allen Funt | September 5th, 1999 | 84 |
3 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
2 | Brooke Astor | August 13th, 2007 | 105 |
1 | Not Famous | ||
13 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