Death Becomes Them Trivia and Quizzes

 Short Lives 10 questions
Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Aug 06 02 A look at some brief lives.

 I Thought I Was Dead 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Nov 13 18 There are some people whose deaths the world mourns - and there are some people whom the world mourns prematurely. Here are ten situations in which reports of a death were greatly exaggerated.

 Paradise By Way of Kensal Green 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 27 08 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.

 Ten Times Four is Forty 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 14 10 Four times ten equals forty, and all the people in this quiz died at that age, which is the only thing that they have in common. Good luck with identifying them.

 To an Athlete Dying Young 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Aug 15 16 With a tip of the hat to A. E. Housman's poem, here are ten athletes who died before their time. Only one was over 30 at his death (32). Each athlete is paired with a phrase from Housman's poetry.

 They Died in Their 20s 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jul 04 02 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.

 Still Alive 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Oct 30 11 OK, so now most of them are actually dead but at the time of their obituaries being published, these ten were very much still alive.

 Hollywood Forever - Resting Place of the Stars 10 questions
Very Easy, 10 Qns, darksplash, Sep 01 16 Even when you say goodbye to Hollywood, you do not have to leave it. Many in the movie business, as well as others who acquired other fame, found their final resting place in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

 They Died in Their 30s 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, iCaramba, Jul 20 09 The world has lost many great and talented people who never made it to their 40th birthdays. This quiz pays homage to some of those who perished while still in their prime.

 Missing 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, baldricksmum, Jan 16 05 People say it's a small world. Sometimes it has been too small for people to hide, but sometimes people have vanished without trace. What do you know of these famous 20th Century disappearances?

 Celebrating Their Lives - The Names Project 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, woofi, Jan 19 03 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.

 They Died on Halloween 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Oct 24 18 Halloween is traditionally a time for remembrance of the dead. Match the celebrity or personage who passed away on October 31 with his or her cause of death. Some of these are rather grim.

 Famous People Who Died Before Age 21 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jun 29 02 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!

 I Was There 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Mar 28 14 Here are ten different noted people from the past. They will tell you places that they were or things that they witnessed. Can you figure out who each of them was?

 Dying Can Sure Give You The Blues 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, lowtechmaster, Apr 26 16 Those singers who have died in their twenties probably felt blue as they passed away. Their fans certainly did. Which of these singers, who left us way too young and left us blue, can you identify?

 Famous Burial Locations 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, mikew41, Jan 12 09 Here are ten people who shook the world in life, but where are they in death?

 Old and Lively 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, grannycindy, Jul 10 09 All of these people reached a ripe old age before passing away. Can you tell who they are?

 Fun Epitaphs 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Dec 10 17 Just for a bit of fun, can you match up these famous people with their possible light-hearted epitaphs? Remember, these aren't meant to be taken seriously.

 Elvis Didn't Die Alone: Ten August 16 Deaths 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, paulmallon, May 21 12 Throughout the ages many thousands have gone to the heartbreak hotel on August 16. The King is perhaps the most well known, but a lot of other famous folks left us crying in the chapel on the same date. Here are ten who got us all shook up!

 Something Old 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, chatz2u2002, Nov 06 09 We'd all like to grow old, this quiz is about those who made it.

 Celebrities Whose Parents Were Murdered 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Sep 07 14 The death of a parent is tragic for a child and even more so when the parent is murdered. Here are ten celebrities who have had to deal with that trauma.

 Quotable Death 15 questions
Tough, 15 Qns, LilahDeDah, Oct 02 04 Since it's everyone's final destination, perhaps we should see what some of the famous and infamous among us have had to say about death.

 But Are They Dead? 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, Mar 25 18 We know that esteemed editor, Kyle is alive, but what about these people who are believed by many to have still been alive after their death or even to be dead while they continue to live?

 Dead Too Soon: Famous Folks Who Died Young 10 questions
Tough, 10 Qns, paulmallon, Mar 26 12 An old adage says "Life begins at 40" but a lot of quite famous (and some infamous) folks never even got close. Some you'll know and some will posssibly surprise you. It might be a good idea to take this quiz FAST!

 Those We Lost in 1948 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Aug 10 16 I've written several quizzes about people born in my birth year of 1948. Here is one honoring those who passed away that same year.

 Dead Too Soon II: More Famed Folks Who Died Young 10 questions
Difficult, 10 Qns, paulmallon, Jun 02 12 This is my second "Dead Too Soon" quiz. It discusses 10 folks, who never lived beyond their 30's. But whether they were singers, musicians, or good samaritans, they had one thing in common. They all were "Dead Too Soon".

 They Have Not Died in Vain 10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Jun 10 12 Here are ten people who were killed because they tried to make the world a better place. What do you know about them?

 Gone Too Soon, Yet Not Forgotten 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jun 09 12 Ten well known people from different walks of life who may have died young but still managed to leave their mark.

 Famous Demises 10 questions
Easy, 10 Qns, junepearl, Nov 16 06 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?