This list was submitted by USER03786 on Wednesday, January 16th, 2002 at 2:44 AM PST for The 2002 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
9 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
8 | Bob Hayes | September 18th, 2002 | 59 |
7 | . Suharto | January 27th, 2008 | 86 |
6 | Elisabeth Kubler-Ross | August 24th, 2004 | 78 |
5 | Alistair Cooke | March 30th, 2004 | 95 |
4 | Hume Cronyn | June 15th, 2003 | 91 |
3 | Roone Arledge | December 5th, 2002 | 71 |
2 | Edward Teller | September 9th, 2003 | 95 |
1 | Peggy Lee | January 21st, 2002 | 81 |
22 points | 4 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