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They Died in 2012

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They Died in 2012 game quiz
"These questions are about people who passed away in the first six months of 2012."

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1. Journalist Mike Wallace passed away on April 7, 2012. In 1968, who was Mike Wallace's first co-host of the newsmagazine show "60 Minutes"?
    Don Hewitt
    Harry Reasoner
    Andy Rooney
    Charles Kuralt


2. Television personality Dick Clark passed away April 18, 2012. Which of the following shows did Clark NOT host?
    TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes
    American Bandstand
    The $10 000 Pyramids
    Who Wants to be a Millionaire?


3. Writer/director Nora Ephron passed away June 26, 2012. What investigative reporter did Nora Ephron marry in 1976?
    Carl Bernstein
    Mike Wallace
    Bob Woodward
    Dan Rather


4. Henry Hill passed away on June 12, 2012. What movie was inspired by Henry Hill's life in organized crime?
    The Departed
    Scarface
    Casino
    Goodfellas


5. Drummer Levon Helm passed away April 19, 2012. What band, famous for playing at the Woodstock Music Festival, did Helm play the drums for?
    Creedence Clearwater Revival
    The Jimi Hendrix Experience
    Jefferson Airplane
    The Band


6. Hall of Fame baseball catcher Gary Carter passed away February 16, 2012. For what franchise did Carter begin his major league career?
    Montreal Expos
    San Francisco Giants
    New York Mets
    Los Angeles Dodgers


7. Game show host Richard Dawson died on June 2, 2012. What sitcom did Dawson appear in from 1965-71?
    Hogan's Heroes
    I Dream of Jeannie
    Get Smart
    Green Acres


8. Cartoonist Jim Unger passed away May 29, 2012. What cartoon is Unger most famous for writing?
    Doonesbury
    Herman
    The Far Side
    Dilbert


9. College football coach Joe Paterno passed away January 22,2012. Although famous for coaching the Penn State University football team, what Ivy League school situated in Providence, Rhode Island did Joe Paterno graduate from?
    Columbia
    Dartmouth
    Brown
    Cornell


10. Science fiction author Ray Bradbury died June 5, 2012. Which of the following did Ray Bradbury not write?
    The Martian Chronicles
    Fahrenheit 9/11
    The Illustrated Man
    Something Wicked This Way Comes


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