This list was submitted by USER01161 on Monday, September 30th, 2002 at 6:48 PM PDT for The October '02 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Barney Kessel | May 6th, 2004 | 80 |
9 | Johnny Oates | December 24th, 2004 | 58 |
8 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
7 | Warren Zevon | September 7th, 2003 | 56 |
6 | Jim Otto | Alive | ? |
5 | Johnny PayCheck | February 19th, 2003 | 64 |
4 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
3 | Tom Laughlin | December 12th, 2013 | 82 |
2 | Maurice Papon | February 17th, 2007 | 96 |
1 | Not Famous | ||
5 points | 1 hit |
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