| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 29 08:32PM +0200 > His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes > of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral. > Who was he? John Lennon > mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state. > A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death. > Who was the leader who had died? Stalin > and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back > flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position > on the high bar. Who is she? Olga Korbut |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 30 05:08AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:hpudnbxnFf5YczXDnZ2dnUU7- > "Spirit in the Sky", and Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man". > The funeral cost $3,000,000 US and was paid for by Johnny Depp. > Whose funeral was it? Hunter S. Thompson > "the birthplace of his ancestors". But his band the Outlawz > said they rolled his ashes in a spliff and smoked them. > Name the dead man. Tupac Shakur > she wore a rose gold custom-knit suit and sequined heels. > For her funeral, she wore a sparkling full-length gold gown. > Who was this well-dressed corpse? Aretha Franklin > 1998: a pack of Camels, a roll of dimes to call his friends, > and a bottle of Jack Daniels. His gravestone is inscribed > "THE BEST IS YET TO COME". Who was he? Frank Sinatra > His ashes were given to his widow, who requested 10 minutes > of silence around the world instead of holding a funeral. > Who was he? John Lennon > people received tickets to the service through an online > lottery. He lay in a sold bronze casket and it was reported > that his funeral cost $1,000,000 US. Who was he? Michael Jackson > mourners pushed and shoved to try and see him lying in state. > A riot ensued and an estimated 500 people were trampled to death. > Who was the leader who had died? Joseph Stalin > man's mother before she had a chance to honor his wishes and > pour them over the grave of his murdered lover Nancy Spungen. > Who was the dead man? Sid Vicious > payload for a 2008 launch attempt, but it didn't reach orbit due > to technical problems. Finally, in 2012, SpaceX did successfully > launch them into space. Whose ashes were they? Leonard Nimoy (?) > A1. Name the author (born in Portobello, Dublin) of the plays > "Saint Joan" and "Mrs. Warren's Profession", both of which > have been made into movies. George Bernard Shaw > * B. Science, or "Parasite" > B2. Roundworms cause this parasitic disease, spread mainly by > eating undercooked meat. Name the disease. trichinosis > and 2 silver. She is best known for introducing a back > flip on the uneven bars, starting from a standing position > on the high bar. Who is she? Olga Korbut > C2. This 4'8" gymnast won 4 gold medals and a bronze at the > 2016 Olympics and was chosen to be her country's flagbearer > in that year's closing ceremonies. Who is she? Simone Biles > 1917-07-17, in which he changed something associated with > the British Royal Family from German to English. What did > he change? the family name (i.e. "Saxe-Coburg-Gotha" to "Windsor") > D2. On 1917-07-25, Sir William Thomas White introduced this > to Canada as a "temporary" measure. It still exists today. > What is it? income tax > * E. Geography, or "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (or nearby) > E1. This landmark houses the handprints and/or footprints of > over 200 Hollywood stars. Name it. Grauman's Chinese Theatre > F1. This comedian, whose name reflected his hair and a feature > of the uniform he wore as a bellhop, won an Oscar as Best > Supporting Actor for the 1957 movie "Sayonara". Name him. Red Buttons > F2. Comedian George Burns won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar > for a 1975 movie in which he starred with Walter Matthau. > Name the movie. "The Sunshine Boys" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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