Atkins was overweight?
In this article on Snopes.com, the webmasters have found that there is some debate as to just what precipitated the fall which led to his death in 2003. It is well-known that Atkins weighed 258 pounds at the time of his death; however, there seems to be some feeling (at least on the part of the Snopes.com author) that much of that excess poundage was caused by fluid retention rather than fat. He was in a coma for a week, and they were apparently pumping him full of fluid despite the... Sign in to see full entry.