Famous People Who Have Died - Statistics

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Answer Stats
Year Answer Description % Correct
2009 Michael Jackson "The King of Pop"
91%
2022 Queen Elizabeth Ruled United Kingdom for over 70 years
91%
2011 Steve Jobs Co-Founder of Apple
89%
2016 Muhammad Ali Athlete originally Cassius Clay
86%
2013 Nelson Mandela Jailed for 27 years trying to end apartheid in South Africa
86%
1999 John Kennedy Jr. Son of assassinated US president, died in plane crash
80%
1980 John Lennon Lead singer of The Beatles
80%
2004 Ronald Reagan President of USA who was a famous actor
80%
1981 Bob Marley Reggae singer from Jamaica
77%
1994 Richard Nixon The only US president to be removed from office
75%
2007 Evel Knievel Famous stunt performer, especially known for his motorcycle stunts
73%
2025 George Foreman Famous boxer who lost the "Rumble in the Jungle"
73%
2020 Kobe Bryant Died in a helicopter crash with daughter
73%
2018 Stan Lee Creator of multiple Marvel comics including Thor and Black Panther
70%
2012 Whitney Houston Singer with 7 Grammy Awards who drowned in a bathtub
66%
1998 Frank Sinatra Known as "Ole Blue Eyes"
64%
2023 Matthew Perry Acted as Chandler in the TV show "Friends"
64%
2019 Luke Perry Dylan McKay from Beverly Hills 90210
57%
1990 Roald Dahl Children's book author who wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
57%
2000 Charles Schulz Creator of "Peanuts"
55%
1989 Lucille Ball Red headed actress who everyone "loved"
55%
1997 Jacques-Yves Cousteau Pioneer of underwater filming
52%
2010 J.D. Salinger Author of "The Catcher in the Rye"
52%
1983 Karen Carpenter Famous singer in band with brother, died of eating disorder
50%
1987 Wladziu Valentino Liberace American pianist known for his "Larger than Life" concerts
48%
2006 Coretta Scott King Female activist for civil rights, following in the footsteps of her husband
45%
2005 Johnny Carson Hosted "The Tonight Show" for four decades
45%
1995 Bob Ross Had a television show to teach people how to paint and big frizzy hair
43%
2014 Maya Angelou First nonfiction (poetry) bestseller by an African American woman
43%
1991 Miles Davis Famous jazz trumpet player
43%
2017 Chuck Berry African American singer who was known as the "Father of Rock and Roll"
41%
1992 Sam Walton Founder of WalMart
41%
2021 Desmond Tutu South African civil rights icon
39%
1996 JonBenet Ramsey Six year old beauty queen who's murder still remains a mystery
39%
1984 Marvin Gaye Mo-Town singer considered the "Prince of Soul"
39%
2003 Fred Rogers Children's television host who asked "Won't you be my neighbor?"
36%
2008 Bernie Mac African American stand-up comedian who had a self-named show.
30%
1988 Enzo Ferrari Race car driver who invented his own car
25%
1982 John Belushi Actor known for wearing shirt that said "College"
25%
1985 Roger Maris Hit 61 home runs in 1961
23%
2002 Chuck Jones Creator of "Tom and Jerry" and "The Looney Tunes"
20%
2024 James Earl Jones Widely considered the best actor of all time although he had a severe stutter
20%
1993 Thurgood Marshall American Civil Rights Lawyer and associate justice of Supreme Court from 1967-1991
18%
2015 Yogi Berra "It ain't over, till it's over"
14%
1986 Len Bias Died two days after being selected second overall by the Boston Celtics
11%
2001 Aaliyah Dana Haughton Up and coming R&B artist who died in plane crash at age 22
7%
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