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