Robert Atkins

He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1951 and received a medical degree from Cornell University Medical School in 1955, after which he specialized in cardiology. Atkins has also advocated the use of vitamins and herbal remedies in place of pharmaceutical drugs and surgery for healing certain ailments.

On April 18, 2002, Atkins suffered cardiac arrest, which he and his doctor said was due to cardiomyopathy, a heart condition not related to diet.

On April 8, 2003, Atkins slipped on ice and fell in front of his medical office in New York City and sustained major head injuries that put him in a coma. He never recovered from his injuries and died on April 17.

References

• The Atkins Center (http://atkinscenter.com/) (official site)
• Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (ISBN 006001203X)