This list was submitted by USER02676 on Tuesday, April 9th, 2002 at 2:37 AM PDT for The March '02 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | John Gotti | June 10th, 2002 | ? |
9 | Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | March 30th, 2002 | 94 |
8 | Madame Chiang Kai-Shek | October 23rd, 2003 | 106 |
7 | King Fahd | July 31st, 2005 | 84 |
6 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
5 | Sharon Stone | Alive | 66 |
4 | Rodney Dangerfield | October 5th, 2004 | 82 |
3 | Not Famous | ||
2 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
1 | Jesse Helms | July 4th, 2008 | 86 |
19 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