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Obituaries 1997 and 1998 Trivia Quiz

Some famous folks who left this world between 1997 and 1998.

A multiple-choice quiz by kathydianne. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kathydianne

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
39,736

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4033

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (8/10), toddruby96 (8/10), Guest 175 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Mercury astronaut who was the first American to fly in space; also walked on the moon. He died at 74 yrs in 1998. Hint

Alan Shepard

Rob Milburn

Neil Armstrong

Gene Fowler

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Question 2 of 10

2. Country music queen; recorded more than 50 albums and had 20 number one hits? Died at 55 yrs in 1998? Hint

Patsy Cline

Minnie Pearle

Tammy Wynette

Mama Cass

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Question 3 of 10

3. Songwriter of upbeat tunes like, 'How much is that doggie in the window?' Committed suicide in Feb 1998 at age 74? Hint

Woody Stephans

Bob Merrill

Theodore Schultz

George Hitchings

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Question 4 of 10

4. Headed Boston's Citizens Energy Corp. Killed in a skiing accident at 39 yrs old in 1997? Hint

George Brett

Jerome Doak

Harry Chapin

Michael Kennedy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Arizona Senator who spearheaded the conservative movement. Died at 89 in 1998? Hint

Barry Goldwater

Leo Buscaglia

Saul Chaplin

Walter Edmonds

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Question 6 of 10

6. Wrote the prison memoir 'Soul on Ice.' Led the Black Panther Party; later became a Christian? Died at 62 yrs in 1998? Hint

Sean Gallatin

Eldridge Cleaver

Harry Faye

Lionel Adams

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Question 7 of 10

7. CBS News producer and executive who was a pioneer in TV news coverage. Died at 82 yrs in 1998? Hint

Fred Friendly

Chuck Bradley

Joe Smiley

Sam Watson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which actress, who played Bob Newhart's wife on 'Newhart' in the 1980s, died at the age of 55 in 1998? Hint

Jane Mansfield

Martha Gellhorn

Mary Frann

Dawn Steel

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Question 9 of 10

9. 100 yr old White House maid and seamstress who wrote, 'My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House?' Died in 1997? Hint

Kathryn Bruch

Ethel Marshall

Lillian Rogers

Milred Wilson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Dr. Marcus Welby, 91 ... the caring family doctor. Also the wise dad on 'Father Knows Best.' He died in 1998. Hint

Lloyd Bridges

Carl Forrester

Robert Young

Jonathan Woody

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