They Were Murdered Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bob Crane

Bob Crane had fallen onto hard times in the late 1970s, mainly doing cheap stage productions. He also had a fondness for prostitutes and made a few x-rated home movies. His murder was never officially solved, as the person charged with the crime was acquitted.

Answer: Jack Ruby

Jack Ruby shot suspected presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald only a few days after Kennedy's killing. This act made it virtually impossible to get to the bottom of who wanted Kennedy dead. Numerous conspiracy theories have been thrown about over the years. Ruby himself died of cancer not long after killing Oswald.

Answer: John Wayne Gacy

Gacy murdered 33 young men in the years he lived in a Chicago suburb. He was finally investigated and most of the bodies were found in the dirt under his house. He was convicted in all counts and finally put to death in 1994.

Answer: The Black Dahlia Case

Short, better known by the moniker The Black Dahlia, was an aspiring actress with jet black hair and pale white skin. Her murder, despite lack of stardom, caused a lot of speculation and a lot of fear. Despite the press coverage of the case, the murderer was never found.

Answer: Ron Goldman

Ron Goldman was murdered at the same time as Nicole. Though a jury found Orenthal James Simpson not guilty, a civil jury found him liable for the deaths of Brown and Goldman. The Goldman family continues to hound OJ for every cent they can to pay towards their $33m judgement.

Answer: Darlie Routier

Routier still claims to be innocent of the charges and is fighting for her vindication. No execution date has been set for Darlie Routier.

Answer: Virginia Rappe

Rappe was not murdered, like the Hearst papers of the day would have you believe. The official cause of death was peritonitis most likely caused by a botched abortion. Three jury trials ensued before Arbuckle was rightly acquitted of the charges against him. Unfortunately, his career never recovered from the slander and he died a broken man in 1933.

Answer: Rebecca Schaeffer

Schaeffer was shot to death by John Robert Bardo on July 18, 1989 in West Hollywood. Bardo is serving a life sentence for the killing, which prompted lawmakers to enact much more stringent stalking laws.

Answer: Klebold and Harris

Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris murdered 13 innocent people in their rampage on Columbine High School. They then committed suicide in the same library where they killed most of their victims.

Answer: Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo was a popular film star and teen idol in the 1950s and the early 1960s. He played the esoteric youth Plato in 'Rebel Without a Cause' with James Dean. He also released several rock and roll records, with the single 'Start Movin' (In My Direction)' reaching the number 9 position and staying in the charts for 13 weeks. Mineo was murdered by Lionel Ray Williams in 1976. Williams was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1979. Mineo's estate was worth less than $10,000.