This list was submitted by Mr Happy on Wednesday, December 27th, 2006 at 6:30 AM PST for The 2007 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
9 | Kitty Carlisle | April 17th, 2007 | 96 |
8 | Joey Bishop | October 17th, 2007 | 89 |
7 | Harry Morgan | December 7th, 2011 | 96 |
6 | Art Linkletter | May 26th, 2010 | 97 |
5 | W. Mark Felt | December 18th, 2008 | 95 |
4 | Tammy Messner | July 20th, 2007 | 65 |
3 | Farrah Fawcett | June 25th, 2009 | 62 |
2 | Liz Taylor | March 23rd, 2011 | 79 |
1 | Nicole Richie | Alive | ? |
21 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