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1 trivia quiz  Famous 1997 Deaths icon
This quiz pays tribute to some of the famous people who died in 1997.
 Difficult 10Q
810 plays
 Jul 07 08
good1girl
2 trivia quiz  Daughter of Celebrity Burial Locations coolicon
This is my third entry in the ever growing family of celebrity burial locations.
 Difficult 10Q
357 plays
 Dec 25 07
maskman22 gold
3 trivia quiz  Paradise By Way of Kensal Green coolicon
Kensal Green Cemetery was established by an act of Parliament in 1832 and is the oldest private cemetery in London. Interred in its grounds are many famous residents from Victorian times to the modern day. Lets take a tour.
 Tough 10Q
159 plays
 Jan 27 08
Snowman gold
4 trivia quiz  Who we lost in 2007 coolicon
We lost several greats in 2007. This quiz deals with some of these famous people.
 Average 10Q
1569 plays
 Jan 17 08
shanteyman gold
5 trivia quiz  Celebrating Their Lives - The Names Project coolicon
Begun in 1987, the AIDS quilt consists of over 44,000 individual panels, each acting to remember a person, or persons, who have died from AIDS. See how many of these famous people you recognize.
 Tough 10Q
2052 plays
 Jan 19 03
woofi
6 trivia quiz  They Died in Their 20s coolicon
As a follow up to my quiz on folks who died before 21 I thought it would be interesting to investigate a bit to find out who had left us before the age of 30...still very young! I hope this quiz is instructive...enjoy.
 Tough 10Q
5403 plays
 Jul 04 02
thejazzkickazz gold
7 trivia quiz  Famous People Who Died Before Age 21 coolicon
These young people unfortunately left us at tender young ages, but not before making some sort of contribution to world history. Now we shall remember them here...good luck and enjoy!
 Tough 10Q
3750 plays
 Jun 29 02
thejazzkickazz gold
8 trivia quiz  The Mind Before Death: II coolicon
I'll give you invented quotes that give you clues to help figure out which historical figure it was who said the words shortly before dying. Choose the correct answer based on the information in the invented quote.
 Average 10Q
798 plays
 Mar 08 05
trident87 editor
9 trivia quiz  Ships That Passed In The Night icon
An interesting point from an earlier quiz dealt with famous people who were born on the same day other famous people died. It was something I simply couldn't pass up.
 Tough 10Q
507 plays
 Jun 04 07
Oddball
10 trivia quiz  Famous Demises icon
Oh, this time machine! When will I ever get it to work properly! It seems I am being taken around to witness the deaths of famous people throughout history - can you help me figure out who they are?
 Easy 10Q
1758 plays
 Nov 16 06
junepearl gold
11 trivia quiz  Departed in the 1960s icon
The 60s were a busy time - especially if you can't remember them! Alas these people never made it to the 70s.
 Average 10Q
2670 plays
 Aug 26 02
fringe
12 trivia quiz  Notorious Wasn't I ? icon
All famous, all dead, all different, all done. Good Luck.
 Tough 10Q
1464 plays
 Nov 27 01
Ikabud
13 trivia quiz  The Rest Of My Body, Please! icon
Most of us make it into the ground intact; some famous people in history have not been so lucky. Do you know what happened to the rest of their bodies?
 Difficult 10Q
456 plays
 Mar 28 06
arsenalvcc
14 trivia quiz  Murder Most Foul icon
Murder and murderers either horrify or fascinate. The following questions will test your knowledge of this most heinous crime.
 Tough 15Q
828 plays
 Jan 09 06
romeomikegolf editor
15 trivia quiz  Who Died First? icon
The concept is simple, you need to choose the first person to die out of the four listed here. Easy as pie ... or is it?
 Tough 15Q
2355 plays
 Jul 24 00
bolan
16 trivia quiz  Death and the Famous icon
The death of a loved one is a devastation that touches everyone. Here's a look at how some famous people have been jolted by loss.
 Difficult 10Q
723 plays
 Feb 09 04
robert362
17 trivia quiz  Luck or Fate? icon
Life is a game of inches. Sometimes a few seconds or a slight turn of chance makes all the difference.
 Tough 10Q
1317 plays
 May 23 02
robert362
18 trivia quiz  Strange Dead Bedfellows icon
A quiz for the morbidly-inclined about famous obituaries that pass in the night.
 Tough 10Q
513 plays
 Jun 30 04
Oddball
19 trivia quiz  Death and the Letter C icon
None of the people in this quiz are still living. Your job is to identify them by the description given. Oh, yes - all the answers start with the letter C.
 Very Difficult 10Q
447 plays
 Jan 19 06
Cymruambyth gold
20 trivia quiz  Historical Illnesses icon
Illness has played a large (and sometimes overlooked) part in History. I'll give you the name of a famous person and you have to choose what illness they suffered from.
 Tough 10Q
840 plays
 Jan 20 03
potsy81
21 trivia quiz  Hollywood Cemetery icon
Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia is home to three American presidents, to Civil War heroes and other famous Americans. I will describe the person buried and you give me the name.
 Difficult 10Q
399 plays
 May 28 08
ramses22 gold
22 trivia quiz  They Were Murdered icon
We have had Death Quiz 2000, now let's see how extensive your knowledge of murder is. Welcome to the Murder Quiz!
 Average 10Q
3555 plays
 Jul 21 00
bolan
23 trivia quiz  Famous Suicides icon
No matter what we think of the act itself, suicide requires great willpower. Yet it can also be the result of derangement or suffering; as Seneca (who committed suicide himself) observed, "There is no greatness without a touch of madness."
 Very Difficult 10Q
702 plays
 Oct 05 04
cosmonaut
24 trivia quiz  Death Becomes Us icon
Some facts about death and dying and the things that kill us.
 Very Difficult 10Q
894 plays
 Feb 21 02
Stratguy
25 trivia quiz  Who am I and When Did I Die? icon
This one is about famous people from a variety of disciplines. I'll give you the claim to fame. All you have to do is pick the correct name and date they departed this rocky planet.
 Difficult 10Q
687 plays
 May 19 08
foamy1haup gold
26 trivia quiz  Ashes to Ashes icon
Well known people from different walks of life who have died. How, when and where is what this quiz is about.
 Tough 10Q
528 plays
 Jun 04 05
Auszev gold
27 trivia quiz  More Short Lives icon
A sequel to my other quiz regarding brief lives.
 Tough 10Q
822 plays
 Aug 08 02
robert362
28 trivia quiz  Heroic Lives, Dramatic Exits icon
A look at the colorful lives (and exits) of some famous people.
 Difficult 10Q
663 plays
 Aug 16 02
robert362

Some sample questions from this category:

* Which 'Hogan's Heroes' star was murdered in a motel room in 1978?
* Who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald in the basement of the Dallas Police Department on national television?
* This madman murdered 33 young men in the late 1970s and was executed by the state of Illinois in 1994. Who was he?
* In this, one of the most famous murder cases in Hollywood history, Elizabeth Short's nude and mangled body was found in a vacant lot. What was the Elizabeth Short case better known as?
* We all remember that OJ was acquitted of killing his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. Does anyone remember the name of the poor unfortuante friend of hers that was killed with her?
* This Texas mother was convicted of the murder of her two young sons and is now sitting on Texas Death Row.
* The state of California claimed that Comic Actor Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle raped and murdered this actress, but failed to convict him of the charges.
* Which 'My Sister Sam' star was murdered by an insane fan in 1989?
* These young killers put fear in the hearts of high school students everywhere after their 1999 killing spree in Columbine High School.
* Which star of the 1955 movie 'Rebel Without a Cause' was murdered?
* Which one of these famed religious prophets died first?
* These people were all among the cast of the 1955 movie 'Rebel Without a Cause' one of my favourites. Which one of these cast members died first?
* Which legendary leader was the first to step down from the throne the hard way?
* The Light Bulb, The Telephone, The Television and more... Inventors have made our life what it is today. Which one of these inventors checked out first?
* Which one of these notable writers finished his last chapter first?
* Which one of these British Monarchs saw the end of their empire first?
* Being a revolutionary is a dangerous profession. Which of these noted revolutionaries died for their cause first?
* Which one of these Watergate conspirators was the first to go meet JFK in the afterlife?
* The Third Stooge role was always the volatile one in the five decades that the Three Stooges performed together. Which one of these third stooges was the first to meet the reaper?
* We all know about the gunfight at the OK corral. Which one of the participants in that gunfight got the least amount of time to tell about it?

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