This list was submitted by USER01333 on Thursday, September 6th, 2001 at 5:03 AM PDT for The September '01 Lee Jr..
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 9 | Robert Wise | September 14th, 2005 | 91 |
| 8 | Dudley Moore | March 27th, 2002 | 66 |
| 7 | Eunice Shriver | August 11th, 2009 | 88 |
| 6 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
| 5 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
| 4 | Roone Arledge | December 5th, 2002 | 71 |
| 3 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
| 2 | Philip Johnson | January 25th, 2005 | 98 |
| 1 | Edmund Hillary | January 11th, 2008 | 88 |
| 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