This list was submitted by HOOFBEATS on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013 at 6:51 AM PST for The 2014 Lee Atwater Invitational Dead Pool.
Points | Celebrity | Date of Death | Age |
---|---|---|---|
10 | Buddy Ryan | June 28th, 2016 | 85 |
9 | Billy Graham | February 21st, 2018 | 99 |
8 | James Garner | July 19th, 2014 | 86 |
7 | Irwin Corey | February 6th, 2017 | 102 |
6 | Albert Finney | February 7th, 2019 | 82 |
5 | I.M. Pei | May 16th, 2019 | 102 |
4 | Maria von Trapp | February 18th, 2014 | 99 |
3 | Joseph Wapner | February 26th, 2017 | 97 |
2 | Luise Rainer | December 30th, 2014 | 104 |
1 | Maureen O'Hara | October 24th, 2015 | 95 |
14 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