This list was submitted by USER01417 on Tuesday, December 18th, 2001 at 2:18 PM PST for The 2002 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
9 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
8 | Queen Elizabeth II | September 8th, 2022 | 96 |
7 | Whitney Houston | February 11th, 2012 | 48 |
6 | Sherwood Schwartz | July 12th, 2011 | 94 |
5 | Ron Reagan | Alive | ? |
4 | Paul Harvey | February 28th, 2009 | 90 |
3 | Osama bin Laden | May 2nd, 2011 | 54 |
2 | Larry 'Bud' Melman | March 19th, 2007 | 85 |
1 | Julia Child | August 13th, 2004 | 91 |
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