This list was submitted by USER02691 on Thursday, September 20th, 2001 at 1:05 PM PDT for The September '01 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | George Harrison | November 29th, 2001 | 58 |
9 | Gabriel Garcia Marquez | April 17th, 2014 | 87 |
8 | Louis Farrakhan | Alive | 92 |
7 | Ted Williams | July 5th, 2002 | ? |
6 | Roone Arledge | December 5th, 2002 | 71 |
5 | Arte Johnson | July 3rd, 2019 | 90 |
4 | Milton Berle | March 27th, 2002 | 93 |
3 | Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | March 30th, 2002 | 94 |
2 | Dick Cheney | Alive | 84 |
1 | Desmond Tutu | December 26th, 2021 | 90 |
10 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