Alex Trebek was born in Ontario, Canada on July 22, 1940. He began his career in broadcasting in 1961 working for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Trebek hosted various game shows, morning drive shows, and music shows until he became the host of the American game show "Jeopardy!" in 1984. Trebek remained the host of "Jeopardy!" until his death from pancreatic cancer on November 8, 2020.
2. May 26, 2022
Answer: Ray Liotta
American actor Ray Liotta was born on December 18, 1954 in Newark, New Jersey. After graduating from the University of Miami, Florida, Liotta began acting on the stage and in television. He made his film debut in "The Lonely Lady" (1983). Liotta is best known for the films "Field of Dreams" (1989) and "Goodfellas" (1990). Ray Liotta passed away from heart failure on May 26, 2022.
3. January 10, 2023
Answer: Jeff Beck
Regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in rock music. Geoffrey Arnold (Jeff) Beck was born in London on June 24, 1944. Beck was interested in the guitar from childhood and learned to play as a teenager. He formed his first band, "The Nightshift", in 1963 and played in various other groups until he joined "The Yardbirds" in 1965.
He was fired from the band in 1966, and from then on was a headliner/solo artist. Jeff Beck died from bacterial meningitis on January 10, 2023.
4. December 29, 2024
Answer: Jimmy Carter
Former American President James Earl Carter Jr. was born in Plains, Georgia on October 1, 1924. Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946 and served in the Navy until 1953. He was also a Georgia State Senator and Governor of Georgia from 1971-1975.
While not well known outside the South, Carter won the 1976 Presidential Election and served from 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter died on December 29, 2024.
5. January 26, 2020
Answer: Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1978, Bryant was a standout player in high school and was drafted into the NBA by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996.
He was then traded to the Lakers and made his NBA debut in October, 1996. Bryant won many awards and accolades during his 20 years in the NBA, retiring at the end of the 2016 season. On January 26, 2020, Bryant, his 13 year old daughter Gianna, and seven others were traveling by helicopter to a charity basketball game when the helicopter crashed, killing everyone on board.
6. January 22, 2021
Answer: Hank Aaron
Henry Louis Aaron, known as "Hank" and "Hammerin' Hank", was an American major league baseball player from 1954-1976. Born in Mobile, Alabama on February 5, 1934, Aaron played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and two more for the Milwaukee Brewers. One of the best hitters ever to play the game, Aaron broke Babe Ruth's all-time home run record of 714 on April 8, 1974. Hank Aaron passed away on January 22, 2021 of natural causes.
7. April 22, 2023
Answer: Barry Humphries
Australian icon John Barry Humphries was an actor, author, satirist, and comedian with a worldwide following. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria on February 17, 1934. Barry liked to play dress-up and entertain people from when he was a child, and he embarked upon his career in entertainment after two years of university. Barry's most famous characters were Dame Edna Everage, Sir Les Patterson, and Sandy Stone. Humphries died on April 22, 2023 after complications from hip surgery.
8. September 9, 2024
Answer: James Earl Jones
Regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation, James Earl Jones was born in Mississippi on January 17, 1931. Jones studied medicine in college but became interested in acting after serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Jones made his film debut in 1964 in "Dr. Strangelove", and is remembered for his roles as the voice of "Darth Vader" in the "Star Wars" films, Admiral Greer in "The Hunt for Red October" (1990), and the voice of Mufasa in "The Lion King" (1994), among many other roles. James Earl Jones died on September 9, 2024 from complications of diabetes.
9. September 8, 2022
Answer: Queen Elizabeth II
Born as Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in London on April 21, 1926, Elizabeth became the heir to the British throne when her uncle, Edward VIII abdicated in 1936 and his brother became King George VI. During World War II, she stayed in London along with the rest of the Royal Family and trained as a mechanic in the Territorial Service. Elizabeth married Phillip of Greece and Denmark in 1947.
They had four children, Charles (1948), Anne (1950), Andrew (1960), and Edward (1964). Elizabeth became Queen in 1952 upon the death of her father.
She was the longest reigning monarch of England. Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022.
10. September 16, 2025
Answer: Robert Redford
Born in Santa Monica, California on August 18, 1936, Robert Redford was a popular American actor, director, and producer who was active for six decades. Redford began acting on stage and in television in the late 1950s, making his film debut in 1960 in "Tall Story".
He is famous for his films "The Sting" (1973), "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), "The Way We Were" (1973), as well as many others. Redford began directing in 1980 with "Ordinary People" and found great success there as well.
He also founded the Sundance Film Festival in 1978. Robert Redford died on September 16, 2025.
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