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Died in the 1990s Trivia

Died in the 1990s Trivia Quizzes

14 quizzes and 140 trivia questions.

A Fatal Wrong Turn

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The Death Valley Germans

This quiz refers to the July 23, 1996, disappearance of 4 German tourists in Death Valley National Park. This quiz will explore the circumstances of their disappearance and the discovery of their fate.

Average, 10 Qns, genetheking, Aug 28 25

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Another One Bites the Dust: 5 great trivia quiz

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The following questions all relate to people who died in 1994. Who are they?

Average, 10 Qns, Spontini, Mar 27 14

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Another One Bites the Dust: 3 popular trivia quiz

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This is the 3rd quiz in my series. This time, all the answers are people who died in 1996 or 1997.

Average, 10 Qns, Spontini, Mar 24 14

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Another One Bites the Dust: 6 popular trivia quiz

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Number 6 in my series. All these people died in 1993. Who are they?

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Another One Bites the Dust: 10 popular trivia quiz

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All these people died in the year 1991 or 1990. Who were they?

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Another One Bites the Dust: 7 popular trivia quiz

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All the following questions relate to people who died in 1991 or 1992. Who were they?

Average, 10 Qns, Spontini, Sep 01 16

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The Spectral Dog Walker 1998 popular trivia quiz

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I have an odd (but honorable) profession. It is I who tends to the care of the pets of those who have passed on to their great reward. I walked the dogs of many an angel in the 1990s. I'll do the walking - you name the owner who died in 1998, OK?

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Obituaries 1997 and 1998

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

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Decade of Death: The 90s great trivia quiz

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The nineties marked the end of a century and a millenium but also some great and not so great people. Do you know who?

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Another One Bites the Dust: 2 popular trivia quiz

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All these people died in the year 1998 or 1999. Who were they?

Average, 10 Qns, Spontini, Apr 14 14

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Quick Question

This actor died on the 9th September. He will be best remembered as his role as "The Penguin" in the "Batman" Television series?

From Quiz "Famous 1997 Deaths"

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Another One Bites the Dust: 4 popular trivia quiz

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All these people died in the year 1995. Who were they?

Average, 10 Qns, Spontini, Mar 24 14

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Deaths in the News: 1997

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A number of famous people passed away in 1997. How much do you know about their lives or how they came to an end?

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Deaths in the News: 1993

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A number of famous people passed away in 1993. This quiz is about what some of them were known for, as well as how some of them died.

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Famous 1997 Deaths

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This quiz pays tribute to some of the famous people who died in 1997.

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Died in the 1990s Trivia Questions

1. This legendary director was born in Italy. He won three Best Director Oscars. His films include "It Happened One Night", "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town", "Mr Smith Goes To Washington" and "Arsenic and Old Lace".

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 10

Answer: Frank Capra

He was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1935-1939) and President of The Screen Directors Guild (1939-1941). When he was nominated for his first Best Director Oscar in 1933 (for "Lady for a Day" (1933)), presenter Will Rogers opened the envelope and said "Come and get it, Frank!". Capra was halfway to the stage when he realised that Rogers wasn't referring to him, but to Frank Lloyd, who was getting the Oscar for "Cavalcade" and he had to get back to his seat rather sheepishly. He died on 3rd September 1991, aged 94.

2. This actor created one of the most iconic roles in Hollywood history when he played Norman Bates. Enough said.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 7

Answer: Anthony Perkins

His widow was one of the passengers on flight AA-11 out of Boston that terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center on 11th September 2001. Anthony himself died 12th September 1992.

3. This actor moved to New York in 1964 and started to make his mark in small productions and then some excellent Shakespearian roles. His best known roles were Gomez Addams in the two "Addams Family" movies and General Bison in "Street Fighter"(1994).

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 5

Answer: Raul Julia

In 1994 he suffered a stroke and fell into a coma, dying just one week later on 24th October 1994. He won a Golden Globe and an Emmy in 1995 for "The Burning Season", thus having the dubious honour of being the only man to win both these awards posthumously.

4. This actress was born into a show business family. Her father Robert was a screen actor and her mother a Broadway actress. She bewitched us all in her most famous role in a TV series from the late 60's to early 70's.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 4

Answer: Elizabeth Montgomery

A 9 foot statue of her as Samantha Stevens riding her broomstick can be found in Salem, Massachusetts, home of the infamous Witch Trials of the 17th century. She died 18th May 1995, just 8 weeks after being diagnosed with colon cancer.

5. This soft-spoken actor is rated as one the best Hollywood ever produced. He had a wonderful life and made several films for Alfred Hitchcock and Frank Capra. He even made one film where the main character was invisible.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 3

Answer: James Stewart

Frank Capra directed James's first two big hits "You Can't Take It With You" and "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington". Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" was a massive hit for James and is still a regular on the Christmas TV schedules each year. Films made by Alfred Hitchcock include "Rear Window", "Vertigo" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much". The invisible film character was a 6 foot rabbit in "Harvey". During World War II, James served in the U.S. Army Air Force and rose to the rank of colonel. After the war, he continued serving in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, ultimately becoming a brigadier general. He died 2nd July 1997.

6. This film director won an Oscar for a science fiction film remembered for a hauntingly beautiful space sequence set to music.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 2

Answer: Stanley Kubrick

The film in question is "2001: A Space Odyssey". Kubrick had a bit of a reputation for imposing his ideas onto film projects. When he took over "Spartacus", cinematographer Russell Metty complained that Kubrick was taking over his job. Kubrick simply brushed the complaints aside. Ironically, Metty won an Oscar for that film. Stanley Kubrick died 7th March 1999.

7. Wilbert Vere Awdry, best known as the author of the Children's book series "Thomas the Tank Engine" died on this day in 1997?

From Quiz Famous 1997 Deaths

Answer: 21st March

He was awarded an OBE in 1996 New Years honours list.

8. Planetary geologist Eugene Shoemaker, aged 69, died in Alice Springs, Australia on July 18. What was the cause of his death?

From Quiz Deaths in the News: 1997

Answer: Car crash

Shoemaker was among the first to validate the idea that Meteor Crater in Winslow, Arizona was created by a meteoritic impact. His knowledge of impact cratering became valuable to NASA, who used him to train astronauts bound for the Moon. Shoemaker's wife, Carolyn, sustained serious injuries in the same crash, but survived.

9. Air Force pilot and original Mercury astronaut Deke Slayton died on June 13 in League City, Texas, at age 69. What medical condition kept Deke grounded until the end of the Apollo program?

From Quiz Deaths in the News: 1993

Answer: Heart murmur

NASA took advantage of Slayton's rigorous training for Mercury by making him the head of the Astronaut Office. In that capacity, he helped oversee crew training and assignment for the Gemini and Apollo programs. He would fly on the joint Apollo-Soyuz mission in July 1975.

10. This director won two Best Director Oscars (1958 and 1963) and was nominated on five other occasions. Some of his most famous films are "Lawrence of Arabia", "A Passage to India" and "Doctor Zhivago". He was born in England.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 10

Answer: David Lean

He was married six times. His first and third wives were his first cousins. The American Film Institute honoured him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1990. He died on 16th April 1991.

11. This actor was born in Oregon, which is at odds with his name. His film debut was in "Explorers" (1985) and he died from a massive drugs overdose on 31st October 1993.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 6

Answer: River Phoenix

River was born as River Jude Bottom but his parents changed their name to Phoenix in 1977.

12. This Canadian character actor is best remembered for "Uncle Buck", "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" and "Brewster's Millions".

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 5

Answer: John Candy

He was a co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He died of a heart attack on 4th March 1994.

13. This former bandleader from the 1940s made many films but is probably most famous for those he didn't actually appear in - think animations.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 4

Answer: Phil Harris

His birth name was Wonga Philip Harris. He provided the voice of Baloo the Bear in "The Jungle Book" (1967), Thomas O'Malley in "The AristoCats" (1970) and Little John in "Robin Hood" (1973). He was an avid golfer and had his own golf tournament "The Phil Harris Golf Classic". Following the death of Bing Crosby, he took over managing the Bing Crosby Golf Tournament. He died 11th August 1995.

14. This actor is best remembered for two roles. The first was a comic villain in a TV series and the other a recurring role in the "Rocky" films.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 3

Answer: Burgess Meredith

Burgess made his first film in 1936. He was a captain in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He continued making films until he was named an unfriendly witness by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the early 1950s, whereupon studio work disappeared. Work slowly picked up again and he became "The Penguin" in the Batman TV series of the late 1960's. He was Rocky Balboa's trainer Mickey in the "Rocky" films. He died 9th September 1997.

15. This actor won an Oscar but actually refused to accept it as he did not want to be in competition with other actors.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 2

Answer: George C. Scott

George really did not like the awards system, feeling the ceremonies were nothing more than 'meat markets'. He was nominated for an Oscar in 1960 and again in 1962 when he refused to accept even the nomination. When he won the 1971 Oscar for "Patton", he stayed at home. The film's director accepted the Oscar on behalf of Scott on the night but it was returned to the Academy the following day. Nevertheless, he was nominated again the following year. Scott died 22nd September 1999.

16. One of rock music's greatest legends died in 1991 from AIDS. His real name was Farrokh Bulsara. What was this artist's name?

From Quiz Decade of Death: The 90s

Answer: Freddie Mercury & Mercury

The answer is Freddie Mercury, the iconic front man of Queen. Mercury had some success as a solo artist, but legendary songs like 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Somebody to Love', 'We Will Rock You', 'We Are the Champions', 'Under Pressure', 'Radio Ga Ga', 'I Want It All', 'I Want to Break Free', 'Who Wants To Live Forever' and 'The Show Must Go On' are all Queen releases.

17. This famous "John" died tragically on the 12th October?

From Quiz Famous 1997 Deaths

Answer: John Denver

Denver died when the light aircraft he was piloting crashed shortly after take off. John F Kennedy Jr suffered a similiar fate however he died in 1999. John Candy died of a sudden Heart Attack in 1994 and Blues guitarist John Lee Hooker died in 2001.

18. Multimillionaire Jack Kent Cooke died in Washington, DC, on April 6 at the age of 84. In addition to Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (now FedEx Field), Cooke was also responsible for the building of what West Coast sports arena?

From Quiz Deaths in the News: 1997

Answer: Great Western Forum

Great Western Forum was home to both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Kings from 1967 until 1999, and was the first privately funded facility of its kind in the United States. Cooke constructed the building after running into problems negotiating a lease with the city's coliseum authority to continue using the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

19. Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis died in Waltham, Massachusetts, on July 27 at the age of 27. What was Lewis doing at the time of his death?

From Quiz Deaths in the News: 1993

Answer: Playing basketball

A routine pickup basketball game turned into tragedy for Lewis, who was claiming his place among the NBA elite. Lewis suffered from arrhythmia, or an abnormal heartbeat, that caused his heart to enlarge. It is one of the most common causes of cardiac arrest.

20. This writer/producer created a TV series in the 1960s in which his wife was a semi-regular character. It only lasted 3 seasons but has gone on since to spawn 4 other series plus an animated series and twelve movies.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 10

Answer: Gene Roddenberry

Gene was married to Majel Barrett who played nurse Christine Chapel in the original Star Trek TV series. She actually appeared later series, too ,as a computer voice or as Lwaxana Troi in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Gene died on 24th October 1991 and some of his ashes were fittingly launched into space by a rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

21. This American actor made around 20 films before landing an important part in "The Big Country" (1958) after which he achieved success on the small screen as "The Rifleman".

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 7

Answer: Chuck Connors

Chuck played professional basketball with the Boston Celtics and played major league baseball with the Chicago Cubs in 1951. He died on 10th November 1992.

22. This actor is most famous for making films of the horror genre such as "The Fall of the House of Usher". He had a very distinctive voice and went on to make several acclaimed horror films such as "The Pit and the Pendulum".

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 6

Answer: Vincent Price

Vincent also made TV cookery programmes and wrote a recipe book with his wife, Mary Grant. He died 25th October 1993.

23. This underrated actor was born in Connecticut, USA. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Lt. Walker in "The Story of G.I. Joe" (1945). He starred opposite Sara Miles in "Ryan's Daughter" (1970). One of his nicknames was "Old Rumple Eyes".

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 3

Answer: Robert Mitchum

He was a bit of a rebel in his early years spending a lot of time adventuring on the open road. On one of these trips, at the age of 14, he was charged with vagrancy and sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, from which he escaped. He died July 1st 1997.

24. This actor found fame as a doctor in a TV series and went on to make 6 major films as the same character.

From Quiz Another One Bites the Dust: 2

Answer: DeForest Kelley

Dr Leonard "Bones" McCoy first appeared in the TV series Star Trek. DeForest Kelley was the only actor from the original series never to write an autobiography. His early career was mainly in westerns where he often played the bad guy. He died 20th January 1999.

25. This actor died on the 9th September. He will be best remembered as his role as "The Penguin" in the "Batman" Television series?

From Quiz Famous 1997 Deaths

Answer: Burgess Meredith

Cesear Romero died in 1994 and played "The Joker", Frank Gorshin died in 2005 and played "The Riddler. Alan Napier played the role of Alfred the Butler. He died in 1988.

26. Civil rights activist Betty Shabazz died on June 23, at age 61, from burns she suffered in an apartment fire in New York City. What or who was responsible for that fire?

From Quiz Deaths in the News: 1997

Answer: Her grandson

The widow of civil rights leader Malcolm X, Betty Shabazz raised six daughters as a single mother. One of those daughters, Qubilah Shabazz, had problems raising her son, named Malcolm after her father. She sent the boy to New York, from her home in Minnesota, to live with Shabazz, hoping she would be a positive influence on him. Malcolm started the fire in hopes that he would be sent home. Ironically, Mrs. Shabazz died looking for him, thinking he was still trapped in the apartment.

27. Alfred M. Butts, aged 93, died in Rhineback, New York, on April 4. What popular board game did Butts invent?

From Quiz Deaths in the News: 1993

Answer: Scrabble

An unemployed architect, Butts decided to try and invent a new board game during the Great Depression. He originally called it Lexico before settling on Criss-Cross Words, and tried unsuccessfully to sell it to major game manufacturers. He kept trying and, in 1948, with the help of business partner James Brunot, finally brought the game, bearing its present name, to market. It's been in homes across the country ever since. (Thanks to the Hasbro website for historical information on Alfred Butts and Scrabble.)

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