This list was submitted by USER00947 on Friday, December 31st, 1999 at 8:00 PM PST for The 2000 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Boris Yeltsin | April 23rd, 2007 | 76 |
9 | Johnny Cash | September 12th, 2003 | 71 |
8 | Joey Bishop | October 17th, 2007 | 89 |
7 | Art Carney | November 9th, 2003 | 85 |
6 | Lionel Hampton | August 31st, 2002 | 94 |
5 | Soupy Sales | October 22nd, 2009 | 83 |
4 | Gregory Peck | June 12th, 2003 | 87 |
3 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
2 | Edward Teller | September 9th, 2003 | 95 |
1 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
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