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1. In May of 2000 a rapper was shot nine times in the legs, hands, and face. This artist is known for his album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'." Who is the artist?

Answer: 50 Cent

50 Cent (sometimes referred to as "Fiddy Cent"), was born as Curtis James Jackson III in 1975. He was both a successful rapper as well as an actor.

"Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was released in 2003. In January of 2011, it had sold eight million copies, making it the fourth highest selling hip hop album of all time in the United States.

2. A few months after their mother died, a member of the Fonda family, only ten years old at the time, "accidentally" shot him/herself in the stomach. This Fonda also won a Golden Globe award for their role in the film "Ulee's Gold". Which Fonda was it?

Answer: Peter Fonda

Peter Henry Fonda was born in 1940, and he shot himself in the stomach in 1950. In 1997, Peter Fonda played Ulysses 'Ulee' Jackson in the film "Ulee's Gold", for which he won a Golden Globe for the best actor. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for the best actor as well.

3. When he sang "I Shot the Sheriff", he probably did not realize how close to his own life that song would be. In December of 1976, a gunman entered his home and shot him, his wife and his manager. He was shot in the arm and chest. He performed at a concert two days later. Who was he?

Answer: Bob Marley

Bob Marley was born in 1945, and he died in 1981 of cancer. In 1976, when he was shot, he still performed at the famous "Smile Jamaica" concert only two days later. Note what he said about the incident and concert performance:
"The people who are trying to make this world worse aren't taking a day off. How can I?"

Marley's popular song, "I Shot the Sheriff" was released in 1973, and was found on the album "Burnin'".

4. She played Dorothy Walker in "Summer of '42". But she was also shot in the abdomen in 1982. She survived the gunshot, thus making her "bulletproof". Who was she?

Answer: Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill was born in 1948. She was most remembered for her 1971 film "Summer of '42", though she had been in many more films and television shows. She was also a model, motivational speaker, and author.

5. This singer, born Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, was once almost killed by a drive-by shooter. He survived, though, and continued to make hits, including "Right Now (Na Na Na)". Who was the singer?

Answer: Akon

Akon was born as Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam in Missouri. He was a Senegalese R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. He made dozens of hit singles, including "Lonely" (2005) and "Right Now (Na Na Na)" (2008). He also wrote songs for many, such as Lady Gaga and Leona Lewis. In fact, Lady Gaga as well as T-Pain can give credit of their fame to Akon.

6. This actress and model was engaged to Charlie Sheen, but in 1990, he accidentally shot her in the arm! She starred in "Mischief" and "Secret Admirer". Who was she?

Answer: Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston was born in 1962. She was a model and actress who had appeared in many films and television shows, including "Mischief" and "Secret Admirer" in 1985. She also appeared in the Maroon 5 music video for "She Will Be Loved". In 1990, after Charlie Sheen accidentally shot Kelly Preston, she broke off the engagement and married John Travolta.

7. In 1994, a rapper who went by the stage name Makaveli was shot five times and also robbed. He was the founder of the band Outlawz. What other name did Makaveli go by?

Answer: Tupac

Tupac Shakur was born in 1971 and he was murdered in 1996. Though Tupac Shakur's songs contained very controversial lyrics, that did not stop him from selling 75 million records in his short eight year rapping career. He was also an actor. In 1994, he was shot five times, but he survived.

It was less than two years later, however, that he was shot by a group of people in a white Cadillac, which did indeed end his life.

8. This actor was most noted as having played Alfalfa in the "Our Gang" series. However in 1958 he was shot in the arm as he was getting into his car. He survived, but died from a different gunshot a year later. Who was he?

Answer: Carl Switzer

Carl Switzer was born in 1927, and he died in 1959. He was very well known for playing Alfalfa in the "Our Gang" series. His character was one of the most loved in the series. In 1958 he was shot in the arm, but he survived. In 1959, however, he died due to another gunshot.

9. This artist, known for his soup can paintings, almost died in 1968. He was shot and taken to the hospital, and almost pronounced dead. Who was the artist?

Answer: Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol was a famous American painter and film maker born in 1928. He died in 1987. He was shot by Valerie Solanas in 1968, which almost killed him. It was also very traumatic for him, and the incident greatly affected his artwork. Unfortunately for him, his horrible incident was quickly overshadowed by another shooting; that of Robert Kennedy.

10. This one-hit wonder, famous for his hit song "Ice Ice Baby", was shot in a street rumble. Which "icy" rapper and actor was it?

Answer: Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice was born with the given name Robert Matthew Van Winkle (I'd be named Vanilla Ice, too, if I was a rapper with the name "Winkle") in 1967. His song, "Ice Ice Baby" (1990, on the album "To the Extreme"), became the first hip hop song to reach the number one spot on the Billboard charts in the United States. Though Vanilla Ice was considered to be a "one-hit wonder", that never stopped him from continuing to make more albums and releasing more singles. Even 20 years later, none of his songs even came remotely close to the success of "Ice Ice Baby". Vanilla Ice was also an actor, and in 1991, he was given the Golden Raspberry for "Worst New Actor". What luck he had, eh? One hit wonder, worst new actor, and still not discouraged! What a guy.

Source: Author salami_swami

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