This list was submitted by E-Brake on Wednesday, December 31st, 2003 at 11:44 PM PST for The 2004 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Eddie Albert | May 26th, 2005 | 99 |
9 | Larry Hagman | November 23rd, 2012 | 81 |
8 | Janet Leigh | October 3rd, 2004 | 77 |
7 | Ronald Reagan | June 5th, 2004 | 93 |
6 | Alistair Cooke | March 30th, 2004 | 95 |
5 | Billy Preston | June 6th, 2006 | 59 |
4 | Simon Wiesenthal | September 20th, 2005 | 96 |
3 | Eunice Shriver | August 11th, 2009 | 88 |
2 | Estee Lauder | April 24th, 2004 | 97 |
1 | Darren McGavin | February 25th, 2006 | 83 |
23 points | 4 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