[Ans] Which African-American athlete died of AIDS on this day in 1993?

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Arthur Ashe is the only African-American male tennis player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. He is also the first African-American man to be ranked as the No. 1 tennis player in the world. He would also become the first African-American man to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Always an activist, when Arthur Ashe learned that he had contracted AIDS via a blood transfusion, he turned his efforts to raising awareness about the disease, before finally succumbing to it on February 6, 1993.

[Answer] Which African-American athlete died of AIDS on this day in 1993?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which African-American athlete died of AIDS on this day in 1993?"

...Arthur Ashe is the only African-American male tennis player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. He is also the first African-American man to be ranked as the No. 1 tennis player in the world. He would also become the first African-American man to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Always an activist, when Arthur Ashe learned that he had contracted AIDS via a blood transfusion, he turned his efforts to raising awareness about the disease, before finally succumbing to it on February 6, 1993.

[Answer] 2. Which song, that tells a story about "the day the music died", is one of the most famous laments in American music history?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. Which song, that tells a story about "the day the music died", is one of the most famous laments in American music history?"

...1. "American Woman" by The Guess Who 2. "American Land" by Bruce Springsteen 3. "American Trilogy" by Elvis Presley 4. "American Pie" by- Don McLean The song refers to the plane crash which killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper in 1959. McLean dedicated the album "American Pie" to Buddy Holly. There have been many interpretations of this abstract song, but McLean himself has never explained the full meaning behind the lyrics. He was quoted as saying; "songwriters should make their statements and move on, maintaining a dignified silence. They're beyond analysis, they're poetry". "American Pie" was a number one hit in the U.S. for four straight weeks in 1972. At 8:33, it is the longest running number one song ever on the Billboard Hot 100.

[Answer] 3. I was a famous singer. I died on February 11, 2012 from accidental drowning.

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. I was a famous singer. I died on February 11, 2012 from accidental drowning."

...1. Charice 2. Barbra Streisand 3. Whitney Houston 4. Celine Dion My top hit "I Will Always Love You" from "The Bodyguard" is the best-selling single of any female singer as of 2012. I am also renowned for many songs, including "The Star Spangled Banner". I was found dead in a bathtub, and my death was ruled as accidental drowning. People say that it may have been related to heart disease and drugs. Maybe I should have been more careful. Whitney Houston's death affected audiences all over the world greatly, many tributes being dedicated to her, and her songs played over and over. Whitney Houston left behind a multitude of beautiful songs for us all to enjoy, a remembrance of one of the top singers who ever lived.

[Answer] On what project was Michelangelo working when he died?

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...At the time of his death, Michelangelo continued to indulge in his true love: sculpture. While he spent most of his later years supervising the construction of St. Peter's Basilica, he remained at home when he became too weak to visit the work site. He continued working in his home studio, chiseling away on his sculpture "Rondanini Pieta." This final work depicted one of his favorite subjects: the dying Jesus in the arms of the Virgin Mary. Source: History.com

[Answer] On what project was Michelangelo working when he died?

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[Answer] 5. What was the name of the famous racehorse who died on 5th April 1932?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. What was the name of the famous racehorse who died on 5th April 1932?"

...1. Tulloch 2. Phar Lap 3. Secretariat 4. Nightmarch Phar Lap was born in New Zealand in 1926 but raced in Australia and the United States. Phar Lap won 37 races from 52 starts. Phar Lap died in America due to arsenic poisoning. This was confirmed by scientists in 2006.

[Answer] 6. When this man died in 1922, the telephone service in the USA was halted for one minute as a tribute. Who was he?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "6. When this man died in 1922, the telephone service in the USA was halted for one minute as a tribute. Who was he?"

...1. Alexander Graham Bell 2. Sir Robert Watson-Watt 3. John Logie Baird 4. Guglielmo Marconi Alexander Graham Bell's father and grandfather were experts in the field of elocution, and both Alexander and his brother inherited the family interest. Though his middle name always seems to be used, he did not acquire this until he was aged eleven. He was jealous of both his brothers for having middle names, and his father allowed him to take the middle name of Graham, after a family friend. He was born in Scotland in 1847 but the family moved to Canada after he contracted tuberculosis, a disease which killed both of his brothers. Bell's patent for the telephone was granted in 1876 and within ten years around 150,000 Americans owned telephones.

[Answer] 9. What star of, "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood", died in February 2003?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "9. What star of, "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood", died in February 2003?"

...1. Fred Rogers 2. Eddie Murphy 3. Fred Berry 4. Roger Daultry Rogers' show ran 33 years on PBS. He died at the age of 74.

[Answer] 10. In September 1994, professional tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis died of poisoning by which toxic gas?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "10. In September 1994, professional tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis died of poisoning by which toxic gas?"

...1. Diphosgene 2. Carbon monoxide 3. Hydrogen sulfide 4. Sulfur dioxide Carbon monoxide poisoning is the number one cause of death by poisoning in the USA each year. Vitas Gerulaitis died while taking a nap at a friend's house on Long Island. Carbon monoxide from a swimming pool heater seeped into his room through the air-conditioning system.

[Answer] 5. She died in 1962, at the age of 36. She was just one of many sex symbols, however she was almost certainly the most well-known movie actress of her time. Which actress am I referring to?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. She died in 1962, at the age of 36. She was just one of many sex symbols, however she was almost certainly the most well-known movie actress of her time. Which actress am I referring to?"

...1. Virginia Mayo 2. Terry Moore 3. Ann Miller 4. Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe made some great movies, "Some Like It Hot", "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", and "The Seven Year Itch". Terry Moore was a "starlet" for quite a while, and eventually went on to some good starring parts. Virginia Mayo was an actress and dancer and had a long and successful career. Ann Miller was a dancer and actress, tapping her way to stardom in MGM musicals.

[Answer] 5. This famous Queenslander died in 2006 in bizarre circumstances. Who was he?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. This famous Queenslander died in 2006 in bizarre circumstances. Who was he?"

...1. Leonard Teale 2. Steve Irwin 3. Russ Hinze 4. Joh Bjelke-Petersen Born Stephen Robert Irwin in Essendon, Victoria, on 22 February 1962, the Crocodile Hunter, as he became known, was arguably the world's best-known Queenslander. Irwin's family moved to Queensland in 1970. His parents started Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park at Beerwah. Years later, Irwin took the park over and changed the name to "Australia Zoo". A tireless proponent of wildlife rescue, Irwin funnelled the profits of his television programs, Australia Zoo and the advertising appearances for the Australian Government's Quarantine Service into the animal conservation fund he created, "Wildlife Warriors". On 4 September 2006, Irwin was pierced in the chest by a stingray spine at the Great Barrier Reef, during a break whilst filming a documentary, ironically entitled "The Ocean's Deadliest". As for the other choices, they were all Queenslanders, but died 'normally'. Leonard Teale, a highly respected television and stage actor who was also well known for his recital of the poem "The Man From Snowy River" died in 1994. Russ Hinze, the portly (make that morbidly obese) Queensland Parliamentarian, affectionately known as the "Minister for Everything" died in 1991. Sir Joh, as outlined in Question 1 of this quiz, passed away in 2005.

[Answer] 3. Which singing star who died at the age of 27 in July 2011 perhaps should have said "yes" when they asked her to go to rehab?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. Which singing star who died at the age of 27 in July 2011 perhaps should have said "yes" when they asked her to go to rehab?"

...1. Gidget Gein 2. Eartha Kitt 3. Amy Winehouse 4. Paula Goodspeed Amy Winehouse was born on September 14, 1983 in London and died in that city on July 23, 2011 of a suspected drugs overdose. Winehouse packed a lot into a short career, but throughout she was bedeviled with problems of alcohol and drugs abuses. Her 2006 album "Back To Black" was a chart topper in the UK and earned five Grammys. In 2008, the song "Rehab" earned three Grammys. It had the - perhaps visionary - line "They tried to make me go to rehab but I said no, no, no." (In fact Winehouse did seek treatment for her addictions on several occasions.)

[Answer] Died March 5: What famous American comedian made millions laugh on "Saturday Night Live" and in the movies like "Blues Brothers", but died in his 30s from a drugs overdose?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Died March 5: What famous American comedian made millions laugh on "Saturday Night Live" and in the movies like "Blues Brothers", but died in his 30s from a drugs overdose?"

...Chicago-born John Belushi lived a brief but full life. Like John Candy, Belushi was a member of The Second City comedy troupe based in Chicago, his hometown. He was a popular regular on "Saturday Night Live" in the 1970s. His two most famous films were the college-fraternity romp "Animal House" (1978) and "The Blues Brothers" (1980) with Dan Aykroyd. The latter not only revitalized blues music, but also it set a record for the most cars crashed in a single movie! Unfortunately, he used drugs to cope with fame and the pressures of success. On March 5, 1982, Belushi was discovered dead in Hollywood's Chateau Marmont Hotel from a combination of cocaine and heroin known as a speedball. He was 33.

[Ans] Which famous singer had a twin brother named Jesse who died at birth?

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Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to 18-year-old Vernon Elvis and 22-year-old Gladys Love Presley. In the two-room shotgun house built by his father in readiness for the birth, Jesse Garon Presley, his identical twin brother, was delivered 35 minutes before him, stillborn. Elvis was haunted by this his entire life. His mother Gladys used to say Elvis had the energy of 2 people. Elvis had no other siblings and grew up as an only child. Since his death, Elvis Presley has remained one of the world's most popular music icons.

[Answer] Which famous singer had a twin brother named Jesse who died at birth?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which famous singer had a twin brother named Jesse who died at birth?"

...Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to 18-year-old Vernon Elvis and 22-year-old Gladys Love Presley. In the two-room shotgun house built by his father in readiness for the birth, Jesse Garon Presley, his identical twin brother, was delivered 35 minutes before him, stillborn. Elvis was haunted by this his entire life. His mother Gladys used to say Elvis had the energy of 2 people. Elvis had no other siblings and grew up as an only child. Since his death, Elvis Presley has remained one of the world's most popular music icons.

[Answer] Died March 5: What famous American comedian made millions laugh on "Saturday Night Live" and in the movies like "Blues Brothers", but died in his 30s from a drugs overdose?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Died March 5: What famous American comedian made millions laugh on "Saturday Night Live" and in the movies like "Blues Brothers", but died in his 30s from a drugs overdose?"

...Chicago-born John Belushi lived a brief but full life. Like John Candy, Belushi was a member of The Second City comedy troupe based in Chicago, his hometown. He was a popular regular on "Saturday Night Live" in the 1970s. His two most famous films were the college-fraternity romp "Animal House" (1978) and "The Blues Brothers" (1980) with Dan Aykroyd. The latter not only revitalized blues music, but also it set a record for the most cars crashed in a single movie! Unfortunately, he used drugs to cope with fame and the pressures of success. On March 5, 1982, Belushi was discovered dead in Hollywood's Chateau Marmont Hotel from a combination of cocaine and heroin known as a speedball. He was 33.

[Ans] Which celebrity died when his Porsche Spyder collided with another vehicle?

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On this day in 1955, movie star James Dean died at age 24 in a car crash on a California highway. Dean was driving his Porsche 550 Spyder, nicknamed “Little Bastard,” headed to a car race in Salinas, California, with his mechanic Rolf Wuetherich, when they were involved in a head-on collision with a car driven by a 23-year-old college student named Donald Turnaspeed. His death and the release of Rebel Without a Cause caused him to soar to cult status. James Dean, forever frozen as the talented, misunderstood, rebellious youth, remains the symbol of teenage angst.

[Answer] Which celebrity died when his Porsche Spyder collided with another vehicle?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which celebrity died when his Porsche Spyder collided with another vehicle?"

...On this day in 1955, movie star James Dean died at age 24 in a car crash on a California highway. Dean was driving his Porsche 550 Spyder, nicknamed “Little Bastard,” headed to a car race in Salinas, California, with his mechanic Rolf Wuetherich, when they were involved in a head-on collision with a car driven by a 23-year-old college student named Donald Turnaspeed. His death and the release of Rebel Without a Cause caused him to soar to cult status. James Dean, forever frozen as the talented, misunderstood, rebellious youth, remains the symbol of teenage angst.

[Ans] Which two American Revolutionaries died July 4, 1826?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which two American Revolutionaries died July 4, 1826?"

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were both former presidents, members of the original American Revolutionaries, and friends. Jefferson served as Adams's vice president before his own election to the top office. It was during Adam's administration, and through a bitter campaign which Jefferson won, that the two men's friendship turned adversarial. They were able to mend their division later, corresponding for the final 14 years of their lives. Both died, Jefferson five hours before Adams, on July 4, 1826. Source: History.com