This list was submitted by USER02731 on Wednesday, January 10th, 2001 at 7:30 AM PST for The 2001 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
9 | Not Famous | ||
8 | Eddie Albert | May 26th, 2005 | 99 |
7 | Harold Stassen | March 4th, 2001 | 93 |
6 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
5 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
4 | Jesse Helms | July 4th, 2008 | 86 |
3 | Marlon Brando | July 2nd, 2004 | 80 |
2 | Leni Riefenstahl | September 8th, 2003 | 101 |
1 | Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | March 30th, 2002 | 94 |
7 points | 1 hit |
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