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Quiz about Deaths in 2002
Quiz about Deaths in 2002

Deaths in 2002 Trivia Quiz

Noteworthy people who died in the first part of 2002.

A multiple-choice quiz by chessart. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
chessart
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
76,617
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2923
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Question 1 of 10
1. This singer spent more than 50 years in show business, beginning during a troubled childhood and enduring through four broken marriages. Her many hits include 'Pass Me By,' 'Where or When,' and 'Big Spender.' Her 1969 hit 'Is That All There Is?' won her a Grammy for best contemporary female vocal performance. Who is this jazz and pop legend who died on January 21st 2002 at the age of 81? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. I played a returning WWII veteran in William Wyler's 'The Best Years of Our Lives,' a role for which I won two Oscars, making me the only actor to win two Oscars for the same role. I died on February 1st 2002 at the age of 88. Who am I? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. He was not only the founder of the hamburger chain Wendy's, but also appeared in commercials for Wendy's for the last 13 years before he died in January 2002.

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Question 4 of 10
4. Which boxer, known for being the first Hawaiian elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, died in January? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The first big star of television, he starred in the 'Texaco Star Theater,' which ran from 1948 to 1954. Who is this entertainment giant who died in March 2002 at the age of 93? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. This legendary film director, whose hit films included 'Double Indemnity,' 'Sunset Boulevard,' 'Some Like it Hot,' and 'The Apartment,' died in March 2002 at the age of 95. Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which former Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court died in April 2002? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Great Britain's Queen Mother died in April 2002. How old was she at the time of her death? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The Queen Mother was not the only member of the royal family to die in 2002, as Princess Margaret also died at age 71. Her life was defined by an ill-fated love affair in her 20s. Who was the man she was not permitted to marry because he had been divorced? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which former Secretary of State, who resigned the office in protest over a failed attempt to rescue U.S. hostages during the Carter administration, died in January 2002? Hint



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1. This singer spent more than 50 years in show business, beginning during a troubled childhood and enduring through four broken marriages. Her many hits include 'Pass Me By,' 'Where or When,' and 'Big Spender.' Her 1969 hit 'Is That All There Is?' won her a Grammy for best contemporary female vocal performance. Who is this jazz and pop legend who died on January 21st 2002 at the age of 81?

Answer: Peggy Lee
2. I played a returning WWII veteran in William Wyler's 'The Best Years of Our Lives,' a role for which I won two Oscars, making me the only actor to win two Oscars for the same role. I died on February 1st 2002 at the age of 88. Who am I?

Answer: Harold Russell

 Russell lost both of his hands in an accident due to a defective blasting cap. He learned to use hooks in place of his hands and became an inspiration to other veterans with his inspiring performance in 'The Best Years of Our Lives.' He auctioned off his Oscar in 1993 to pay for his wife's medical expenses.

The other choices listed starred in other William Wyler films of that time period.
3. He was not only the founder of the hamburger chain Wendy's, but also appeared in commercials for Wendy's for the last 13 years before he died in January 2002.

Answer: Dave Thomas

The beloved Thomas died after a long battle with liver cancer. He was 69.
4. Which boxer, known for being the first Hawaiian elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame, died in January?

Answer: Bobo Olson

 A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Olson became the world middleweight champion with a victory over Randy Turpin in 1953. He successfully defended his title several times before losing the crown to his nemesis, Sugar Ray Robinson, whom he met four times during his career.
5. The first big star of television, he starred in the 'Texaco Star Theater,' which ran from 1948 to 1954. Who is this entertainment giant who died in March 2002 at the age of 93?

Answer: Milton Berle
6. This legendary film director, whose hit films included 'Double Indemnity,' 'Sunset Boulevard,' 'Some Like it Hot,' and 'The Apartment,' died in March 2002 at the age of 95.

Answer: Billy Wilder
7. Which former Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court died in April 2002?

Answer: Byron 'Whizzer' White

 White's 31 years on the Supreme Court was the fourth longest tenure of the 20th century. Potter Stewart, a classmate at Yale, summed him up best by saying, 'He was, in reality, both Clark Kent and Superman,' referring to his great success on the football field and in the classroom. White once led the NFL in rushing and in the same year also ranked first in his class at Yale Law School.
8. Great Britain's Queen Mother died in April 2002. How old was she at the time of her death?

Answer: 101
9. The Queen Mother was not the only member of the royal family to die in 2002, as Princess Margaret also died at age 71. Her life was defined by an ill-fated love affair in her 20s. Who was the man she was not permitted to marry because he had been divorced?

Answer: Group Capt. Peter Townsend

 Armstrong-Jones was the photographer who she eventually did marry, while Douglas-Home and Llewellyn were two of her many other lovers.
10. Which former Secretary of State, who resigned the office in protest over a failed attempt to rescue U.S. hostages during the Carter administration, died in January 2002?

Answer: Cyrus Vance

 Vance was strongly opposed to Jimmy Carter's plan to attempt a rescue of the hostages being held in Iran during the last year of Carter's presidency. He advised the President he had to resign, but of course agreed to hold off on announcing his resignation until after the rescue attempt, which turned out to be a fiasco. Vance was only the second Secretary of State in U.S. history to quit over a clear policy issue.

He was succeeded by Edmund Muskie, who eventually negotiated the release of the hostages.
Source: Author chessart

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