This list was submitted by DePressED on Sunday, December 31st, 2000 at 6:07 PM PST for The 2001 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Mimi Farina | July 18th, 2001 | ? |
9 | Lamar Lundy | February 24th, 2007 | 71 |
8 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
7 | Al McGuire | January 26th, 2001 | 72 |
6 | Harry Secombe | April 11th, 2001 | 79 |
5 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
4 | Sheb Wooley | September 16th, 2003 | 82 |
3 | Eddie Mathews | February 18th, 2001 | 69 |
2 | Tony Dow | July 27th, 2022 | 77 |
1 | Billy Wilder | March 27th, 2002 | 95 |
26 points | 4 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