The Resume

(August 29, 1915-February 21, 1985)
Born in Chicago, Illinois
Developed a low-fat high-carbohydrate diet
Wrote 'Live Longer Now' (1974), 'The Pritikin Program for Diet and Exercise' (1979) and 'The Pritikin Permanent Weight-Loss Manual' (1981)
Established the Pritikin Longevity Center (1976)
Committed suicide following a recurrence of leukemia

Why he might be annoying:

He held a long-running media feud with high-fat low-carb diet promoter Robert Atkins.
His diet was so restrictive, 'L.A. Weekly' called it 'a dietary version of a Hanoi re-education camp.'
He was criticized for making exaggerated claims, such as 'The human lifespan would be 100 to 120 if people would stay on the diet.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He made a fortune from inventions in electronics.
He developed his diet after suffering severe angina in his 40s, and successfully reversed his heart disease.
In several studies, his diet was found to be effective in treating diabetes and hypertension.
The doctor who performed his autopsy said he had 'the arteries of a pre-adolescent boy.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 30]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8291915)
• College Drop Outs
• I am from Chicago
• I Attended University of Chicago
• I Committed Suicide
• I Created a Diet
• I Died in 1985 (Ranked: 69)
• I Have Leukemia
• Inventors
• Profiles 29501-29750 (Ranked: 29623)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying