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1. I got the idea for this quiz when watching an on-line video of Tommy Cooper who died on the middle of his act at Her Majesty's Theatre, London. Although he was known for his comedy magic routine, he was actually a very able stage magician and a respected member of the Magic Circle.
2. On December 25, 1954, the show stopped for 25-year-old Johnny Ace when he died between sets. How did he die?
3. Which American tenor sang the prophetic line, "You can only live so long", and promptly had a heart attack on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and died?
4. The stage of Brazilian, Antario Teodoro Filho was actually a live radio show. How did he die?
5. Which baritone singer and film star, who died onstage of a cerebral haemorrhage, and was once reportedly the highest paid singer in the world, is best remembered for his on screen partnership with Jeanette MacDonald?
6. Which "Stone the Crows" guitarist stopped the show by being electrocuted on stage in 1972?
7. During a delay in setting up a scene on the set of "Cover Up", Jon-Erik Hexum was wounded and, despite an operation, died six days later. What was the cause of the injury that lead to his death?
8. What stage did Christine Chubbuck choose for her exit?
9. Which ukulele playing, falsetto singer of Lebanese ancestry, ignored the advice of doctors following an on-stage heart attack and finally stopped the show two months later with a second heart attack?
10. Which actor's death, following his collapse on the rehearsal stage, due to aortic dissection, has led to a new set of rules, named in the actor's honour, to aid doctors in detecting this often fatal medical emergency?
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