This list was submitted by USER00025 on Monday, September 30th, 2002 at 11:17 PM PDT for The October '02 Lee Jr..
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Lester Maddox | June 25th, 2003 | 87 |
9 | Johnny Oates | December 24th, 2004 | 58 |
8 | George Best | November 25th, 2005 | 59 |
7 | Ronnie Biggs | December 18th, 2013 | 84 |
6 | Walter Annenberg | October 1st, 2002 | 94 |
5 | Warren Zevon | September 7th, 2003 | 56 |
4 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
3 | Maurice Papon | February 17th, 2007 | 96 |
2 | Dorothy Rodham | November 1st, 2011 | 92 |
1 | Pope John Paul II | April 2nd, 2005 | 84 |
6 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