This list was submitted by PolKat on Sunday, September 29th, 2002 at 10:26 AM PDT for The October '02 Lee Jr..
| Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bob Hope | July 27th, 2003 | 100 |
| 9 | Bob Feller | December 15th, 2010 | 92 |
| 8 | Gerald Ford | December 26th, 2006 | 93 |
| 7 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
| 6 | Katharine Hepburn | June 29th, 2003 | 96 |
| 5 | Jerry Lewis | August 20th, 2017 | 91 |
| 4 | Jimmy Carter | December 29th, 2024 | 100 |
| 3 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
| 2 | David Brinkley | June 11th, 2003 | ? |
| 1 | Dom DiMaggio | May 8th, 2009 | 92 |
| 0 points | 0 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