This list was submitted by USER00661 on Thursday, December 30th, 1999 at 9:34 AM PST for The 2000 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
9 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
8 | Barbara Cartland | May 21st, 2000 | 98 |
7 | Leni Riefenstahl | September 8th, 2003 | 101 |
6 | Art Linkletter | May 26th, 2010 | 97 |
5 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
4 | Harold Stassen | March 4th, 2001 | 93 |
3 | Buddy Ebsen | July 6th, 2003 | 95 |
2 | Joe Bonnano | May 11th, 2002 | ? |
1 | John Gielgud | May 21st, 2000 | 96 |
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