T 156 AN OBITUARY QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

Identify the famous people below from their initials and the short clues given. All 20 died in 2006

1 SW – Starred in The Poseidon Adventure
SHELLEY WINTERS
2 PH – Cancer caused the tragic death of this star of the green baize
PAUL HUNTER
3 DC – She starred in Bless This House
DIANA COUPLAND
4 SI – Environmentalist and TV presenter
STEVE IRWIN
5 CP – Brother of Madonna’s first husband
CHRIS PENN
6 FT – The first cricket star to take 300 Test wickets
FREDDIE TRUEMAN
7 BP – Keyboardist on Get Back
BILLY PRESTON
8 AS – American TV producer of shows such as Charlie’s Angels
AARON SPELLING
9 WP – Did he die in the midnight hour?
WILSON PICKETT
10 DD – He was backed by The Aces
DESMOND DEKKER
11 CW – Former US Secretary of Defence
CASPER WEINBERGER
12 FG – Front man of The Dreamers
FREDDIE GARRITTY
13 DW – Famed for his role of McCloud
DENNIS WEAVER
14 GP – Did something get hold of his heart?
GENE PITNEY
15 JW – Star of the musical Oliver
JACK WILD
16 SB – Founder member of Pink Floyd
SYD BARRETT
17 CW – Former presenter of The Golden Shot
CHARLIE WILLIAMS
18 AF – Affectionately known as Fluff
ALAN FREEMAN
19 FP – Sports star nicknamed The Galloping Major
FERENC PUSKAS
20 JP – Oscar winner for City Slickers
JACK PALANCE

[FlyingHigh]

6/ Fred Trueman

[Kahuna]

1/ Shelley Winters
7/ Billy Preston
8/ Aaron Spelling
9/ Wilson Picket
11/ Casper Wienberger
14/ Gene Pitney
16/Syd Barrett
20/ Jack Palance

[magpie in the 80's]

6/ Fred Trueman

CORRECT FH

[magpie in the 80's]

1/ Shelley Winters
7/ Billy Preston
8/ Aaron Spelling
9/ Wilson Picket
11/ Casper Wienberger
14/ Gene Pitney
16/Syd Barrett
20/ Jack Palance

ALL CORRECT K

[JAS]

Q5 Chris Penn
Q12 Freddie Garrity
Q13 Dennis Weaver
Q15 Jack Wilde
Q18 Alan Freeman

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5 Chris Penn
Q12 Freddie Garrity
Q13 Dennis Weaver
Q15 Jack Wilde
Q18 Alan Freeman

Regards
JAS

ALL CORRECT JAS

[Hazbeen]

2. Phil Hartmann
4. Steve Irwin

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Phil Hartmann............INCORRECT
4. Steve Irwin.........CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Identify the famous people below from their initials and the short clues given. All 20 died in 2006

1 SW – Starred in The Poseidon Adventure
SHELLEY WINTERS
2 PH – Cancer caused the tragic death of this star of the green baize
PAUL HUNTER
3 DC – She starred in Bless This House
DIANA COUPLAND
4 SI – Environmentalist and TV presenter
STEVE IRWIN
5 CP – Brother of Madonna’s first husband
CHRIS PENN
6 FT – The first cricket star to take 300 Test wickets
FREDDIE TRUEMAN
7 BP – Keyboardist on Get Back
BILLY PRESTON
8 AS – American TV producer of shows such as Charlie’s Angels
AARON SPELLING
9 WP – Did he die in the midnight hour?
WILSON PICKETT
10 DD – He was backed by The Aces
DESMOND DEKKER
11 CW – Former US Secretary of Defence
CASPER WEINBERGER
12 FG – Front man of The Dreamers
FREDDIE GARRITTY
13 DW – Famed for his role of McCloud
DENNIS WEAVER
14 GP – Did something get hold of his heart?
GENE PITNEY
15 JW – Star of the musical Oliver
JACK WILD
16 SB – Founder member of Pink Floyd
SYD BARRETT
17 CW – Former presenter of The Golden Shot
CHARLIE WILLIAMS
18 AF – Affectionately known as Fluff
ALAN FREEMAN
19 FP – Sports star nicknamed The Galloping Major
FERENC PUSKAS
20 JP – Oscar winner for City Slickers
JACK PALANCE

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ