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Quiz about Another One Bites the Dust 23
Quiz about Another One Bites the Dust 23

Another One Bites the Dust 23 Trivia Quiz


It's been a while since I ventured into a year after 1999, so here we go. Who were these people who died in 2002?

A multiple-choice quiz by Spontini. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Spontini
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
367,737
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. This Irish actor played a school headmaster in a couple of films towards the end of his career but is also known for "The Guns of Navarone" (1961) and "A Man Called Horse" (1970). Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This American actor came to attention in "On the Waterfront" (1954). His best known role, and one which got him an Oscar, was as Sherrif Gillespie in "In the Heat of the Night" (1967). Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This actor appeared in a number of minor westerns before hitting the big-time in "The Magnificent Seven" (1960). Following "The Great Escape" (1963), he was in constant demand for films. In the mid sixties he appeared as Derek Flint in a couple of wonderful spy spoof films loosely based on James Bond. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This English comedian first found success in a satirical stage review called "Beyond The Fringe" in the early 1960s. Then came a British TV series called "Not Only .... But Also", which he made with Peter Cook. He was a classically trained pianist though he loved to play jazz. He got the lead role in the movie "10" in 1979 which was a smash hit and an then even bigger hit with "Arthur" (1981) for which he was Oscar nominated. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This son of Russian-Jewish émigrés was initially a stage actor but it was in TV that he made his name. He played a dastardly, conniving, individual who always fouled the efforts of the family he was living with to return to earth. When the series finished, he found himself typecast and spent the rest of his career doing voice-over work in commercials and animated films. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This actress is probably the most famous porn star of all time. She is best known for "Deep Throat" (1972). She became an anti-porn advocate, testifying before the Meese Commission on the dangers of pornography. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This American singer/actress initially worked as a duo with her sister Betty but went solo in 1949. Her biggest film role was in "White Christmas" (1954), co-starring opposite Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Her hits include "Hey There", "Tenderly", "This Ole House" and "Half as Much". Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This screenwriter wrote scripts for many films in Germany until Adolf Hitler came to power. As he had Jewish ancestry, he made his way to the USA. He spoke no English but learnt it quickly. His friend Peter Lorre helped him break into American films. He was a successful screenwriter and also found success as a director. He won 6 Oscars in total for "The Lost Weekend" (1945) (Best Screenplay/Best Director), "Sunset Blvd" (1950) (Best Screenplay) and "The Apartment" (1960) (Best Screenplay/Best Director/Best Picture). He had 15 other Oscar nominations. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This English actor first found fame in the 1970s UK TV series "The Sweeney", a violent and hard-hitting show which changed the way British police were portrayed on TV. In 1987 he starred in another police series, "Inspector Morse", set in the university town of Oxford. It turned him into the most bankable actor on British TV. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This American jazz and popular music singer had a career spanning six decades. She started as a singer with Benny Goodman's big band in 1941. She provided singing and speaking voices and the lyrics for Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" (1955) and is remembered for her songs "Fever" (1958), "Is That All There Is?" (1969) and "The Folks Who Live on the Hill". In 1991 she sued Disney for royalties from the sale of video cassettes of "Lady and the Tramp", winning $2.3 million. Hint



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1. This Irish actor played a school headmaster in a couple of films towards the end of his career but is also known for "The Guns of Navarone" (1961) and "A Man Called Horse" (1970).

Answer: Richard Harris

Richard was the original Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films. In 1968 he released a recording of "McArthur Park" which topped the charts in several European countries and reached No. 2 in the American charts. He died of Hodgkin's disease on 25 October 2002 a few weeks before "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was released.
2. This American actor came to attention in "On the Waterfront" (1954). His best known role, and one which got him an Oscar, was as Sherrif Gillespie in "In the Heat of the Night" (1967).

Answer: Rod Steiger

He was offered, and turned down, the title role of "Patton" (1970) and later admitted it was his "dumbest career move" as George C. Scott won the Oscar for it. It was a case of swings and roundabouts though as Scott had turned down the role of Gillespie in "In the Heat of the Night" to direct his wife in a Broadway play. Rod died 9 July 2002.
3. This actor appeared in a number of minor westerns before hitting the big-time in "The Magnificent Seven" (1960). Following "The Great Escape" (1963), he was in constant demand for films. In the mid sixties he appeared as Derek Flint in a couple of wonderful spy spoof films loosely based on James Bond.

Answer: James Coburn

James died from a heart attack on 18 November 2002 while at home playing his flute and listening to music. He and Steve McQueen had been pallbearers at the funeral of Bruce Lee.
4. This English comedian first found success in a satirical stage review called "Beyond The Fringe" in the early 1960s. Then came a British TV series called "Not Only .... But Also", which he made with Peter Cook. He was a classically trained pianist though he loved to play jazz. He got the lead role in the movie "10" in 1979 which was a smash hit and an then even bigger hit with "Arthur" (1981) for which he was Oscar nominated.

Answer: Dudley Moore

He underwent heart bypass surgery in 1997 and suffered four minor strokes quite quickly thereafter. Despite his failing health, he flew across the Atlantic to receive the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) awarded to him in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, 2001. He died 27 March 2002.
5. This son of Russian-Jewish émigrés was initially a stage actor but it was in TV that he made his name. He played a dastardly, conniving, individual who always fouled the efforts of the family he was living with to return to earth. When the series finished, he found himself typecast and spent the rest of his career doing voice-over work in commercials and animated films.

Answer: Jonathan Harris

He was married over 64 years at the time of his death on 3 November 2002. His character Zachary Smith regularly stole the show in "Lost In Space". At conventions, he would not sit next to the rest of the 'Lost In Space' cast members and in fact wouldn't even be in the same part of the building as June Lockhart.

He was such a draw that convention organisers acceded to his demands. He holds the World record for a guest-starring role in a single series as he was billed as such in every "Lost In Space" episode except for the original pilot.
6. This actress is probably the most famous porn star of all time. She is best known for "Deep Throat" (1972). She became an anti-porn advocate, testifying before the Meese Commission on the dangers of pornography.

Answer: Linda Lovelace

She was seriously injured in a car accident on 3 April 2002 resulting in her being put on life-support. Her family requested it be turned off on 22 April 2002 and she died shortly after.
7. This American singer/actress initially worked as a duo with her sister Betty but went solo in 1949. Her biggest film role was in "White Christmas" (1954), co-starring opposite Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Her hits include "Hey There", "Tenderly", "This Ole House" and "Half as Much".

Answer: Rosemary Clooney

She is George Clooney's aunt and sister of veteran television newscaster Nick Clooney. In 1968, she had just participated in Robert Kennedy's campaign rally at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles when he was assassinated. She died 29 June 2002.
8. This screenwriter wrote scripts for many films in Germany until Adolf Hitler came to power. As he had Jewish ancestry, he made his way to the USA. He spoke no English but learnt it quickly. His friend Peter Lorre helped him break into American films. He was a successful screenwriter and also found success as a director. He won 6 Oscars in total for "The Lost Weekend" (1945) (Best Screenplay/Best Director), "Sunset Blvd" (1950) (Best Screenplay) and "The Apartment" (1960) (Best Screenplay/Best Director/Best Picture). He had 15 other Oscar nominations.

Answer: Billy Wilder

He collected modern art throughout his lifetime and sold a portion of it in 1989 for $32.6 million. He died 27 March 2002.
9. This English actor first found fame in the 1970s UK TV series "The Sweeney", a violent and hard-hitting show which changed the way British police were portrayed on TV. In 1987 he starred in another police series, "Inspector Morse", set in the university town of Oxford. It turned him into the most bankable actor on British TV.

Answer: John Thaw

He died of oesophageal cancer aged just 60 years old on 21 February 2002. His wife, Sheila Hancock, a famous actress in the UK had breast cancer but as of 2014 is a survivor.
10. This American jazz and popular music singer had a career spanning six decades. She started as a singer with Benny Goodman's big band in 1941. She provided singing and speaking voices and the lyrics for Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" (1955) and is remembered for her songs "Fever" (1958), "Is That All There Is?" (1969) and "The Folks Who Live on the Hill". In 1991 she sued Disney for royalties from the sale of video cassettes of "Lady and the Tramp", winning $2.3 million.

Answer: Peggy Lee

She voiced four characters in "The Lady and the Tramp" - Darling, Peg, and both Siamese cats. In 1948, Santos Cruz, a bartender at the Balinese Room nightclub in Texas created a new cocktail for her. Margaret is the formal version of "Peggy", so he named it "Margarita", being the Spanish version of Margaret. She died 21 January 2002.
Source: Author Spontini

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