All The Money in the World... Trivia Quiz

Answer: She owned the Hope Diamond.

Evalyn Walsh Mclean was the last private owner of the infamous Hope Diamond, renowned for its unique beauty and for its curse. Despite being the only child of very wealthy parents and marrying the heir to the Washington Post, life was not a bed of roses.

Her husband turned out to be a philanderer who ran off with another woman. The Washington Post went bankrupt. Her oldest son was killed in a car accident. Her daughter, who had serious drug and alcohol issues, died of an overdose. Interestingly, she never believed in the curse of the Hope Diamond.

She is a prime example of the fact that money does not buy happiness.

Answer: John Jacob Astor IV

John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest men in America in 1912. But all the money and power held by him and his family could not buy him passage into a lifeboat during the debacle of the sinking of the Titanic.

Answer: John Belushi

ATUK was a movie script about an overweight Eskimo who dreamed of going to New York City. The curse of ATUK struck all four of the leading men who had contact with the script. The first person considered for the role was comedy actor John Belushi. While preparing for the role he was found dead from an overdose of cocaine and heroin. The next man considered for the part was comedian Sam Kinison who died in a terrible car crash after he received the script to read. Next came actor John Candy, who died of a heart attack while he had the script in his hands.

Rumors were starting about the curse of ATUK. This did not deter actor Chris Farley who received the script to study and died shortly afterward from an overdose of morphine and cocaine. Chris Farley had also shared the script with his friend Phil Hartman who then died in a murder-suicide committed by his wife. The script was locked in an unknown Hollywood vault and no plans are in place to ever produce it.

Answer: Rose Kennedy

Rose Kennedy married Joseph P. Kennedy in 1914 and their union produced nine children who all lived to adulthood, an amazing feat in those years. In spite of the money and recognition that surrounded her storybook life, the reality of her life was tragic in many ways.

Her husband was an adulterer who did not attempt to hide his philandering. She outlived four of her children, one of whom was killed in World War II. Two other sons were assassinated, one was involved in a fatal vehicle accident, and a daughter who was born mildly retarded was given a prefrontal lobotomy and became little more than a vegetable.

She also out-lived two of her grandchildren. Life in Camelot and the surrounding areas was not as wonderful as it may have seemed to outsiders. All the money in the world could not bring back her children.

Answer: Michael Rockefeller

Michael Rockefeller was an academic. He had no desire to following in his charismatic father's footprints. As was common at this time, his father was frequently away at work and the largest part of child rearing was left to his mother. He felt at home in New Guinea and was thrilled to study the local populations. Rockefeller disappeared when the dugout canoe he was in capsized three miles off shore.

While the locals were able to swim to shore, Michael Rockefeller was never seen again. All the money in the world could not save him from a watery grave.

Answer: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals

Casey Johnson was raised in considerable wealth and comfort. In her short thirty years she managed to be charged with theft, burglary, and receiving stolen property. She also managed to lose custody of her adopted child, get disinherited, and lose a court case in civil court when she was sued by her child's nanny for non-payment.

A life-long diabetic, this millionaire's problems with drugs and alcohol may have led to her early death from diabetic ketoacidosis. The medical examiner found that she had not been taking her insulin and those close to her said she had suffered from depression for years.

Answer: Equestrian accident

Christopher Reeve had fame, money, and millions of fans when he was paralyzed from the neck down in an equestrian accident. With an education from Cornell and Julliard and classic good looks, he was often looked at as "Superman" both on and off the screen.

While he had always been generous to charities, especially those that helped children, once he was injured he spent the rest of his life trying to help others like him, who did not have the monetary or personal support needed by those in this situation. Sadly, all the money in the world would not make Christopher Reeve walk again.

Answer: Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo retired from the screen in her early forties and went into seclusion. After growing up in poverty with no privacy she really did wish to be left alone. But all the money in the world could not keep the paparazzi away and they hounded her until her death in 1990, going to great lengths to catch any photo of the reclusive actress that they could.

Answer: Cary Grant

Barbara Hutton (1912-1979) was, at one time, one of America's wealthiest women. Her life was a very sad one in spite of all the money. Her mother committed suicide when Barbara was five years old. Her father left her to be raised by a governess. She was married seven times, including a three-year stint with Cary Grant, who seemed to genuinely care for her. Most of the other men just used her for her money.

Some of these men physically and emotionally abused her. She suffered from anorexia nervosa and depression.

She only had one child, who died at the age of 36 in a plane crash. Although she gave away many millions of dollars to various charities, she was vilified by the press. At the time of her death her fortune was gone, she had given it away to others.

She had found out the sad truth, that money does not buy love.

Answer: Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig was arguably one of American sport's most beloved athletes, even decades after his death. Known as the "Iron Horse" for his stamina and perseverance, he was also known for his honor, dignity, and humility. Even though he was making good money, especially compared to most people during this time, he never let it go to his head. And no amount of money, even today, can save a person struck with this terrible affliction, which is now more commonly known in the US as Lou Gehrig's Disease.