This list was submitted by USER03129 for The 1998 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | March 30th, 2002 | 94 |
9 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
8 | Mel Torme | June 5th, 1999 | ? |
7 | Lady Bird Johnson | July 11th, 2007 | 94 |
6 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
5 | Boris Yeltsin | April 23rd, 2007 | 76 |
4 | James Earl Ray | April 23rd, 1998 | 70 |
3 | Pol Pot | April 15th, 1998 | 72 |
2 | Frank Sinatra | May 14th, 1998 | 82 |
1 | Strom Thurmond | June 26th, 2003 | 100 |
9 points | 3 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