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Gone Too Soon Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about well-known people who were taken from us too soon.

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

Author
DaMoopies

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,534

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1149

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (9/10), teachdpo (9/10), Fiona112233 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. A pop culture icon and one of the greatest martial artists on film, Bruce Lee passed away at the age of 32. What unfortunate event resulted in his death? Hint

A too-hard punch from a stuntman

A reaction to a painkiller

A car accident

Improperly prepared fugu

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Question 2 of 10

2. This artist gave us songs such as "Peggy Sue" and "That'll Be the Day". In 1959, he was only 22 when he perished in a plane crash. Who was he? Hint

Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Big Bopper

Buddy Holly

Ritchie Valens

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Question 3 of 10

3. A number of musicians have died at a certain age, leading to what is referred to as the "27 club". Of the following, who is NOT a member? Hint

Keith Moon

Jimi Hendrix

Janis Joplin

Brian Jones

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Question 4 of 10

4. In just over a year, this actor made three films that cemented his place in American movie history. James Dean was only 24 when he died in a car crash. What kind of car was he driving? Hint

Maserati 300S

MG MGA

Porsche Spyder

Ford Thunderbird

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Question 5 of 10

5. "There Ain't No Cure for the Summertime Blues!" was easily the biggest hit for Eddie Cochran. Eddie was just 21 when his untimely death occurred. How was he taken from us? Hint

Jumped off a bridge

Years of alcohol abuse

An accident in a taxi

Shot by a jealous rival

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Question 6 of 10

6. Gilda: one word is all anyone needs to know who this original "Saturday Night Live" cast member was. What caused her premature death? Hint

Ovarian cancer

Suicide

Drug overdose

Anorexia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Known as "The Queen of Tejano music", Selena was just 23 at the time of her death. How did it occur? Hint

Poisoned by a stalker

Stabbed in a random mugging

The brakes on her car were sabotaged

Murdered by her fan club president

8. Always near the top of the list in best ever "Saturday Night Live" cast members, this man made us laugh with characters such as Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer and The Anal Retentive Chef. Who was he? Hint

Kevin Nealon

Chris Farley

Phil Hartman

John Belushi

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Question 9 of 10

9. Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter", was killed while filming a documentary in Australia. What animal did him in? Hint

Crocodile

Eastern Brown Snake

Common Death Adder

Stingray

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Question 10 of 10

10. Best known as Latka on "Taxi", actor Andy Kaufman changed comedy on many levels. What illness led to his death in 1984? Hint

Melanoma

Lung cancer

Hepatitis

Diabetes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A pop culture icon and one of the greatest martial artists on film, Bruce Lee passed away at the age of 32. What unfortunate event resulted in his death?

Answer: A reaction to a painkiller

Lee died in 1973 after taking some Equagesic. The coroner's official verdict was "death by misadventure".

Source: Wikipedia.org

2. This artist gave us songs such as "Peggy Sue" and "That'll Be the Day". In 1959, he was only 22 when he perished in a plane crash. Who was he?

Answer: Buddy Holly

The plane crash occurred near Clear Lake, Iowa, and took the lives of Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper as well. Don McLean immortalized the tragedy in the 1971 song "American Pie".

3. A number of musicians have died at a certain age, leading to what is referred to as the "27 club". Of the following, who is NOT a member?

Answer: Keith Moon

Keith was 32 when he passed. Before his death in 1978, he released a solo album with all-star contributors called "Two Sides of the Moon". It didn't do well.

4. In just over a year, this actor made three films that cemented his place in American movie history. James Dean was only 24 when he died in a car crash. What kind of car was he driving?

Answer: Porsche Spyder

Dean was given a speeding ticket fewer than two hours before his fatal crash. The crash occurred on September 30, 1955.

5. "There Ain't No Cure for the Summertime Blues!" was easily the biggest hit for Eddie Cochran. Eddie was just 21 when his untimely death occurred. How was he taken from us?

Answer: An accident in a taxi

Cochran died in the vehicular accident in 1960. He was eventually inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

6. Gilda: one word is all anyone needs to know who this original "Saturday Night Live" cast member was. What caused her premature death?

Answer: Ovarian cancer

Gilda Radner was married twice: once to "SNL" bandleader G.E. Smith and then to actor Gene Wilder. She was only 42 when she left us in 1989.

7. Known as "The Queen of Tejano music", Selena was just 23 at the time of her death. How did it occur?

Answer: Murdered by her fan club president

Her full name was Selena Quintanilla-P�rez. Two weeks after her murder in 1995 the then-governor of Texas, George W. Bush, declared her birthday Selena Day in Texas. Yolanda Sald�var was charged with killing Selena.

8. Always near the top of the list in best ever "Saturday Night Live" cast members, this man made us laugh with characters such as Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer and The Anal Retentive Chef. Who was he?

Answer: Phil Hartman

Phil was 49 when he was murdered by his wife Brynn Hartman on May 28, 1998. Brynn committed suicide soon thereafter.

9. Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter", was killed while filming a documentary in Australia. What animal did him in?

Answer: Stingray

Steve was 44 when he passed in 2006. His TV series "The Crocodile Hunter" originally ran from April 5, 1997 to November 22, 2004.

10. Best known as Latka on "Taxi", actor Andy Kaufman changed comedy on many levels. What illness led to his death in 1984?

Answer: Lung cancer

Andy was only 35 at the time of his death. There are still some who hope his death was faked and he will return someday.

Source: Author DaMoopies

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