Live Fast, Die Old Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hugh Hefner

The founder of "Playboy" magazine launched his empire in 1953 with an investment of less than $9000. His numerous affairs and wild lifestyle have been a favorite topic of Hollywood gossip columns. In December, 2012, Hefner married twenty-six year old Crystal Harris.

Answer: Betty White

Born on January 17, 1922, Betty White began her acting career in 1939. Her credits include the game show "Password" and the classic comedies "Golden Girls" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show".

In a 2013 interview, Ms. White admitted to eating a not-so-healthy lunch of hot dogs and French fries every day.

Answer: Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

Despite outliving four of her nine children and enduring years of scandal surrounding the actions of her husband, Mrs. Kennedy led a long life that included charity work and the demands of American politics.

In her 1974 autobiography "Times to Remember", Mrs. Kennedy credited her strength and fortitude to her religion and strong faith in God.

Answer: Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon's long list of television accomplishments includes "Star Search", several commercials, and a career as spokesman for American Family Publishers Sweepstakes. He was predeceased in 2005 by his "Tonight Show" co-host, Johnny Carson.

Answer: Ronald Reagan

President Reagan's long resume included a successful acting career and two terms as California's governor. He celebrated his ninety-third birthday in 2004, and died on June 5 of the same year. His funeral was attended by several world leaders, including Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev.

Answer: Rosa Parks

Rosa McCauley Parks gained national attention in 1955 when she refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger. Her courage was a huge stepping stone in the fight for racial equality in America, and she continued her work until her retirement in 1988.

Mrs. Parks died at the age of 92.

Answer: Bob Hope

Leslie Townes Hope moved to the United States at the age of five and began his entertainment career when he was twelve by performing in the streets of Cleveland, Ohio. His accomplishments included success on the stage, in the movies and on television. He was well known for his dedication to American troops stationed overseas, and he performed tirelessly on USO tours for fifty years.

US President George W Bush ordered flags to be flown at half mast after Hope's death in July, 2003.

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn received her fourth and final Oscar in 1982 for her role in "On Golden Pond". She continued to work until the age of eighty-seven, nine years before her death in 2003.

The actress, along with her partner Spencer Tracy, were among Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart's inner circle of friends, a group commonly known as the "Rat Pack". Other members included Cary Grant, Judy Garland, and Frank Sinatra.

Answer: Kirk Douglas

The son of Russian immigrants, Douglas grew up poor and held a variety of jobs before receiving a scholarship to New York City's American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He joined the US Navy in 1941 and served during World War II.

His acting credits include work in both Broadway and Hollywood, and he received an AFI Life Achievement Award in 1991.

Answer: George Burns

George Burns' career began at age seven and spanned vaudeville, radio, television and the movies. His thirty-eight year marriage to Gracie Allen, which ended with her death, is considered one of Hollywood's classic love affairs.

The beloved comedian died in 1996 just weeks after celebrating his one hundredth birthday.