This list was submitted by Digger O Dell 10 on Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 at 3:11 PM PST for The 2011 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Patty Andrews | January 30th, 2013 | 94 |
9 | Yogi Berra | September 22nd, 2015 | 90 |
8 | Phyllis Diller | August 20th, 2012 | 95 |
7 | Carol Channing | January 15th, 2019 | 97 |
6 | Fidel Castro | November 25th, 2016 | 90 |
5 | Nanette Fabray | February 22nd, 2018 | 97 |
4 | Chuck Berry | March 18th, 2017 | 90 |
3 | Lauren Bacall | August 12th, 2014 | 89 |
2 | Chuck Barris | March 21st, 2017 | 87 |
1 | Conrad Bain | January 14th, 2013 | 89 |
0 points | 0 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