This list was submitted by USER00986 on Saturday, December 21st, 2002 at 7:29 AM PST for The 2003 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Ronnie Hawkins | May 29th, 2022 | 87 |
9 | Warren Zevon | September 7th, 2003 | 56 |
8 | Joe Eszterhas | Alive | ? |
7 | Brooke Astor | August 13th, 2007 | 105 |
6 | Leni Riefenstahl | September 8th, 2003 | 101 |
5 | George Kennan | March 17th, 2005 | 101 |
4 | Max Schmeling | February 2nd, 2005 | 99 |
3 | Leon Askin | June 3rd, 2005 | 97 |
2 | Benny Carter | July 12th, 2003 | 95 |
1 | Claude Levi-Strauss | November 1st, 2009 | 100 |
17 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