This list was submitted by USER02809 on Tuesday, April 18th, 2000 at 9:11 PM PDT for The April '00 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | John O'Connor | May 3rd, 2000 | 80 |
9 | Harry Secombe | April 11th, 2001 | 79 |
8 | Nancy Marchand | June 18th, 2000 | 71 |
7 | Augusto Pinochet | December 10th, 2006 | 91 |
6 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
5 | Maurice Richard | May 27th, 2000 | 78 |
4 | Dudley Moore | March 27th, 2002 | 66 |
3 | Johnny Cash | September 12th, 2003 | 71 |
2 | Gabriel Garcia Marquez | April 17th, 2014 | 87 |
1 | Peggy Lee | January 21st, 2002 | 81 |
23 points | 3 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