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Dead Musicians Trivia Quiz

How did these talented musicians die?

A multiple-choice quiz by freemumia. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
freemumia

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,297

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
5197

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (11/15), Guest 73 (7/15), Guest 90 (13/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Duane Allman? Hint

Motorcycle accident

Fell off a chair and down a flight of stairs while changing a lightbulb

Cancer of the esophagus

Burned in housefire

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Question 2 of 15

2. Sam Cooke? Hint

Brain tumor

Shot and clubbed to death by a motel manager

Shot himself

Shot by his wife

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Question 3 of 15

3. Bobby Darin? Hint

Cerebral hemorrhage

Heart failure during open heart surgery

Hung himself

Spinal meningitis

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Question 4 of 15

4. Sammy Davis Jr.? Hint

Stomach rupture

Lymphoma

Throat cancer

Chron's disease

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Question 5 of 15

5. Dizzie Gillespie? Hint

Bleeding ulcer

Leukemia

Edema of the lung

Pancreatic cancer

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Question 6 of 15

6. Jimi Hendrix? Hint

Choked on his own vomit

Drowned in the bathtub

Jumped out of a 17th floor hotel window

Heart attack

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Question 7 of 15

7. Howlin Wolf? Hint

Pneumonia

Kidney failure

Lung cancer

Shot by burglars

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Question 8 of 15

8. Frankie Lymon? Hint

Strangled

Inflammatory heart virus

Brain aneurysm

Heroin overdose

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Question 9 of 15

9. Bob Marley? Hint

Throat cancer

Brain tumor

Shot by police

Diabetes

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Question 10 of 15

10. Glen Miller? Hint

A U.S. Bomber accidentally dropped a bomb on the plane he was in

Shot by his wife and her lover

Viral Meningitis

Intestinal problems

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Question 11 of 15

11. Charles Mingus? Hint

Liver failure

Stabbed in a fight

Lou Gehrig's Disease

Heart attack while jogging

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Question 12 of 15

12. Keith Moon? Hint

Drowned in a swimming pool

Pushed out of a window

Overdose of Hemenephirin

Parkinson's disease

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Question 13 of 15

13. Cliff Burton (original bassist of Metallica)? Hint

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Fell off a balcony

Tour bus accident

Hypothermia

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Question 14 of 15

14. Peter Tosh? Hint

Stabbed during an argument

Cocaine overdose

Emphysema

Shot by burglars

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Question 15 of 15

15. Frank Zappa? Hint

Stroke

Prostate cancer

AIDS

Plane crash

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Most Recent Scores

Feb 18 2025 : Guest 136: 11/15
Feb 02 2025 : Guest 73: 7/15
Jan 25 2025 : Guest 90: 13/15
Jan 16 2025 : Patrickthebest: 12/15
Jan 08 2025 : Guest 96: 15/15
Dec 26 2024 : Guest 98: 10/15
Dec 25 2024 : Guest 166: 9/15
Dec 24 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 15/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Duane Allman?

Answer: Motorcycle accident

2. Sam Cooke?

Answer: Shot and clubbed to death by a motel manager

3. Bobby Darin?

Answer: Heart failure during open heart surgery

4. Sammy Davis Jr.?

Answer: Throat cancer

5. Dizzie Gillespie?

Answer: Pancreatic cancer

6. Jimi Hendrix?

Answer: Choked on his own vomit

7. Howlin Wolf?

Answer: Kidney failure

8. Frankie Lymon?

Answer: Heroin overdose

9. Bob Marley?

Answer: Brain tumor

10. Glen Miller?

Answer: A U.S. Bomber accidentally dropped a bomb on the plane he was in

11. Charles Mingus?

Answer: Lou Gehrig's Disease

12. Keith Moon?

Answer: Overdose of Hemenephirin

13. Cliff Burton (original bassist of Metallica)?

Answer: Tour bus accident

14. Peter Tosh?

Answer: Shot by burglars

15. Frank Zappa?

Answer: Prostate cancer

Source: Author freemumia

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