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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
5194

Last 3 plays: Patrickthebest (12/15), Guest 96 (15/15), Guest 98 (10/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Duane Allman? Hint

Burned in housefire

Cancer of the esophagus

Motorcycle accident

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

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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

Spinal meningitis

Hung himself

Heart failure during open heart surgery

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Question 4 of 15

4. Sammy Davis Jr.? Hint

Throat cancer

Chron's disease

Lymphoma

Stomach rupture

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Question 5 of 15

5. Dizzie Gillespie? Hint

Bleeding ulcer

Pancreatic cancer

Edema of the lung

Leukemia

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Question 6 of 15

6. Jimi Hendrix? Hint

Jumped out of a 17th floor hotel window

Choked on his own vomit

Drowned in the bathtub

Heart attack

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Question 7 of 15

7. Howlin Wolf? Hint

Pneumonia

Shot by burglars

Lung cancer

Kidney failure

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Question 8 of 15

8. Frankie Lymon? Hint

Strangled

Heroin overdose

Brain aneurysm

Inflammatory heart virus

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Question 9 of 15

9. Bob Marley? Hint

Throat cancer

Diabetes

Shot by police

Brain tumor

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Question 10 of 15

10. Glen Miller? Hint

Viral Meningitis

Intestinal problems

Shot by his wife and her lover

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

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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

Pushed out of a window

Overdose of Hemenephirin

Parkinson's disease

Drowned in a swimming pool

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Question 13 of 15

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

Fell off a balcony

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Hypothermia

Tour bus accident

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Question 14 of 15

14. Peter Tosh? Hint

Stabbed during an argument

Shot by burglars

Emphysema

Cocaine overdose

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Question 15 of 15

15. Frank Zappa? Hint

Prostate cancer

AIDS

Stroke

Plane crash

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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
Dec 16 2024 : Richard27: 6/15
Dec 05 2024 : kjjones25: 13/15
Nov 28 2024 : Guest 31: 9/15

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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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