how did dr. atkins die
But if you're on the Atkin's diet to lose weight, you could be putting your health at risk. Here's the evidence and what you can do about it. The Wall Street Journal reported that Dr. Robert Atkins, of the meat and fat weight loss diet fame, was obese and died of heart disease. Six feet tall, Atkins weighed 258 pounds when he died after slipping and falling on ice.