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1. TV COWBOYS: Many of us grew up on a diet of TV Westerns, and I'm sure you remember the actors who played those fictional cowboys. Three of these four died before the turn of the 20th century, but who lived to see in the new millennium?
2. TV POLICEMEN: From the ultra-serious to the comedic, we have seen all types of fictional policemen on our TVs. Of these four actors known for playing law enforcement officers, three had died by 2003. Which of them celebrated his 85th birthday in 2016?
3. TV DOCTORS: TV medical dramas proliferate, but fictional doctors can also be found in numerous other genre too. Three of these four actors, known for their roles as TV doctors, had died by 2004. Which one celebrated his 80th birthday in 2014?
4. TV SPIES/SECRET AGENTS: Born between 1923 and 1933, these four actors, who starred in hit shows as secret agents of some sort, all lived to see in the 21st century. The other three had already died by the time which of them celebrated his 80th birthday in 2013?
5. TV FATHERS: These four actors all played the family patriarch in hit TV series. All born between 1922 and 1932, only two of them lived into the 21st century, and a third died in 2010. Which of the four actors celebrated his 85th birthday in 2015?
6. TV CLERGY: Priests, vicars, reverends, bishops... all have appeared as regular characters in TV series. A variation on the theme here, since playing a Man of God must have been good for the soul: three of these actors (all four of them born between 1929 and 1938) were still alive at the start of 2016. Who was the only one of the four NOT to live to see the turn of the 21st century?
7. TV SOLDIERS: Many soldiers have appeared in our screens in serious roles, but it is perhaps those who have made us laugh that we remember most. These four actors are all known for performances as members of the armed forces in hit TV series. Who, though, was the only one of the four still alive when he celebrated his 80th birthday in 2013?
8. TV LAWYERS: Lawyers and attorneys have featured in numerous hit TV series, and these four actors all enjoyed lengthy spells as TV lawyers. Three of the four lived into the 21st century, but which one survived as the 'last man standing' to celebrate his 85th birthday in 2016?
9. TV SAILORS: Numerous hit TV series have depicted life on the ocean waves, so numerous performers have enjoyed starring roles as sailors. These are four such actors. Only two of the four made it into the 21st century, but who was the 'last man standing' when he celebrated his 85th birthday in 2016?
10. TV SHERIFFS: The law-man is an important symbol in relatively recent American history, and numerous actors have performed the role of Sheriff in major TV series. Only one of these four actors perished during the 20th century. Which of them, though, was the only one who lived to see 2016?
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