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prodiver t1_iy2m3l6 wrote

> Dr. Atkins didn't even make it to life expectancy.

Dr. Atkins died as the result of an accident, not because of his diet.

>On April 8, 2003, Atkins fell and hit his head on an icy New York sidewalk. He was admitted to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain, but fell into a coma. He died on April 17, at age 72.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Atkins_(physician)#Death

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