This list was submitted by FTG on Wednesday, February 27th, 2002 at 9:39 AM PST for The March '02 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
9 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
8 | Elia Kazan | September 28th, 2003 | 94 |
7 | Billy Wilder | March 27th, 2002 | 95 |
6 | Hildegarde Sell | July 29th, 2005 | 99 |
5 | Henri Cartier-Bresson | July 31st, 2004 | 95 |
4 | Tom Laughlin | December 12th, 2013 | 82 |
3 | Kurt Waldheim | June 14th, 2007 | 88 |
2 | Leonard Cohen | November 10th, 2016 | 82 |
1 | Alistair Cooke | March 30th, 2004 | 95 |
17 points | 2 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