This list was submitted by USER00965 on Saturday, January 15th, 2000 at 11:22 AM PST for The 2000 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Gerald Ford | December 26th, 2006 | 93 |
9 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
8 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
7 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
6 | Betty Ford | July 8th, 2011 | 93 |
5 | Rosalyn Carter | November 19th, 2023 | 96 |
4 | Byron White | April 15th, 2002 | 84 |
3 | John Paul Stevens | July 16th, 2019 | 99 |
2 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
1 | Dan Rostenkowski | August 11th, 2010 | 82 |
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