This list was submitted by USER00444 on Thursday, August 30th, 2001 at 10:07 AM PDT for The September '01 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
9 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
8 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
7 | Dudley Moore | March 27th, 2002 | 66 |
6 | George Harrison | November 29th, 2001 | 58 |
5 | Lew Burdette | February 6th, 2007 | 80 |
4 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
3 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
2 | Larry Doby | June 18th, 2003 | 79 |
1 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
6 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