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T33 ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:43 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Identify the 25 famous people from their initials and short clues. All 25 died in 2004



1 PU He played Nero in the film Quo Vadis
PETER USTINOV
2 AC He sent his last “Letter from America” in 2004
ALISTAIR COOKE
3 JB Father of an actress who was killed in the film Scream
JOHN BARRMORE
4 AO Husband of Princess Alexandra
ANGUS OGILVY
5 MP Former Tour de France winner
MARCO PANTANI
6 EL An iconic name in the cosmetics industry
ESTEE LAUDER
7 JR Rock star born John Cummings
JOHNNY RAMONE
8 CR Famed for his role as the man of steel
CHRISTOPHER REEVE
9 NM Co-founder of the Guinness Book of World Records
NORRIS MCWHIRTER
10 MB One of the few people to refuse an Oscar
MARLON BRANDO
11 FC Nobel prize recipient for his discovery of DNA
FANCIS CRICK
12 JL Actress infamously killed on film by Anthony Perkins
JANET LEIGH
13 YA Former leader of the PLO
YASSER ARAFAT
14 TR Played Felix Unger in the TV show The Odd Couple
TONY RANDELL
15 SD Singer whose biggest hit was End of the World
SKEETER DAVIS
16 PB Author of the play The Ruling Class
PETER BARNES
17 EB Composer who wrote the theme for The Magnificent Seven
ELMER BERNSTEIN
18 RD Actor who complained of a lack of respect in the film The Godfather
RODNEY DANGERFIELD
19 RR Former US President
RONALD REAGAN
20 AS Ex-husband of Ava Gardner
ARTIE SHAW
21 MW She played Hazel the McWitch in Rent-A-Ghost
MOLLY WEIR
22 AH Author who penned the novel Hotel
ARTHUE HAILEY
23 RC Singer portrayed in an Oscar winning role by Jamie Foxx
RAY CHARLES
24 EH Former Question of Sport team captain
EMLYN HUGHES
25 HK He played Clayton Farlowe in Dallas
HOWARD KEEL

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:44 pm
by Thiele
23. Ray Charles

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:45 pm
by Thiele
19. Ronald Regan

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:46 pm
by brod
1 Peter Ustinov
6 Estee Lauder
7 Johnny Ramone
8 Christopher Reeve
18 Rodger Dangerfield

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 10:59 pm
by Turkeywizz
8 Francis Crick
10 MArlon Brando?
12 Janet Leigh
13 Yassar Arafat
14 Tony Randall
17 Elmer Bernstein

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 11:01 pm
by JAS
Q2 Alister Cook
Q4 It's Ogilvey (sp) maybe Angus
Q9 Norris McWirther (sp)
Q14 Tony Randall :?
Q22 Arthur (?) Halley
Q25 Howard Keel

Regards
JAS

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:11 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Thiele wrote:23. Ray Charles

CORRECT THIELE

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:11 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Thiele wrote:19. Ronald Regan

CORRECT THIELE

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:11 pm
by magpie in the 80's
brod wrote:1 Peter Ustinov
6 Estee Lauder
7 Johnny Ramone
8 Christopher Reeve
18 Rodger Dangerfield

ALL CORRECT BROD

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Turkeywizz wrote:8 Francis Crick.........THINK YOU MEAN Q11
10 MArlon Brando?
12 Janet Leigh
13 Yassar Arafat
14 Tony Randall
17 Elmer Bernstein

ALL CORRECT TW

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
JAS wrote:Q2 Alister Cook
Q4 It's Ogilvey (sp) maybe Angus
Q9 Norris McWirther (sp)
Q14 Tony Randall :?
Q22 Arthur (?) Halley
Q25 Howard Keel

Regards
JAS

ALL CORRECT JAS

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:43 pm
by MightyEagles
3. John Barrymore

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:25 pm
by magpie in the 80's
MightyEagles wrote:3. John Barrymore

CORRECT ME

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:13 pm
by JAS
ooops missed a couple

Q21 Molly Weir
Q24 Emlyn Hughes

Regards
JAS

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:06 pm
by magpie in the 80's
JAS wrote:ooops missed a couple

Q21 Molly Weir
Q24 Emlyn Hughes

Regards
JAS

both correct jas

Re: ALIVE NO MORE IN 2004 QUIZ

PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2008 3:59 pm
by magpie in the 80's
magpie in the 80's wrote:Identify the 25 famous people from their initials and short clues. All 25 died in 2004



1 PU He played Nero in the film Quo Vadis
PETER USTINOV
2 AC He sent his last “Letter from America” in 2004
ALISTAIR COOKE
3 JB Father of an actress who was killed in the film Scream
JOHN BARRMORE
4 AO Husband of Princess Alexandra
ANGUS OGILVY
5 MP Former Tour de France winner
MARCO PANTANI
6 EL An iconic name in the cosmetics industry
ESTEE LAUDER
7 JR Rock star born John Cummings
JOHNNY RAMONE
8 CR Famed for his role as the man of steel
CHRISTOPHER REEVE
9 NM Co-founder of the Guinness Book of World Records
NORRIS MCWHIRTER
10 MB One of the few people to refuse an Oscar
MARLON BRANDO
11 FC Nobel prize recipient for his discovery of DNA
FANCIS CRICK
12 JL Actress infamously killed on film by Anthony Perkins
JANET LEIGH
13 YA Former leader of the PLO
YASSER ARAFAT
14 TR Played Felix Unger in the TV show The Odd Couple
TONY RANDELL
15 SD Singer whose biggest hit was End of the World
SKEETER DAVIS
16 PB Author of the play The Ruling Class
PETER BARNES
17 EB Composer who wrote the theme for The Magnificent Seven
ELMER BERNSTEIN
18 RD Actor who complained of a lack of respect in the film The Godfather
RODNEY DANGERFIELD
19 RR Former US President
RONALD REAGAN
20 AS Ex-husband of Ava Gardner
ARTIE SHAW
21 MW She played Hazel the McWitch in Rent-A-Ghost
MOLLY WEIR
22 AH Author who penned the novel Hotel
ARTHUE HAILEY
23 RC Singer portrayed in an Oscar winning role by Jamie Foxx
RAY CHARLES
24 EH Former Question of Sport team captain
EMLYN HUGHES
25 HK He played Clayton Farlowe in Dallas
HOWARD KEEL


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QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ :D