This list was submitted by USER02803 on Wednesday, January 16th, 2002 at 2:59 AM PST for The 2002 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
9 | Bob Hayes | September 18th, 2002 | 59 |
8 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
7 | Roone Arledge | December 5th, 2002 | 71 |
6 | Billy Wilder | March 27th, 2002 | 95 |
5 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
4 | Milton Berle | March 27th, 2002 | 93 |
3 | Annette Funicello | April 8th, 2013 | 70 |
2 | Tom Laughlin | December 12th, 2013 | 82 |
1 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
36 points | 5 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