T27 DEATH BECOMES HER QUIZ
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:12 pmIDENTIFY THE FAMOUS WOMEN FROM THE YEAR THAT THEY DIED AND THE SHORT CLUES
1 2005 Died aged 82, famed for playing Miss Ellie in Dallas
BARBARA BEL GEDDES
2 2004 Country and western star who sang “End of the World”
SKEETER DAVIS
3 2003 Singer born Eunice Wayman
NINA SIMONE
4 2002 The Countess of Snowdon
PRINCESS MAGARET
5 2001 Carry On actress who died on June 28
JOAN SIMS
6 2000 Writer whose first novel was entitled Jigsaw
BARBARA CARTLAND
7 1999 Writer who died in this year 21 years after winning the Booker Prize
IRIS MURDOCH
8 1998 Athlete nicknamed Flo Jo
FLORENCE GRIFFITH - JOYNER
9 1997 She was born Agnes Bojaxhui
MOTHER TERESA
10 1996 Actress who an Oscar for her role in Mrs Miniver
GREER GARSON
11 1995 This Hollywood legend was born Virginia McMath
GINGER ROGERS
12 1994 The oldest winner of the Best Actress Oscar
JESSICA TANDY
13 1993 Star of the film My Fair Lady who died on January 20
AUDREY HEPBURN
14 1992 She sang, “Falling In Love Again” in Blue Angel
MARLENE DIETRICH
15 1991 Dancer born Margaret Hookham
MARGOT FONTEYN
16 1990 Famous Swede who once said, “I want to be alone”
GRETA GARBO
17 1989 Actress nicknamed Queen of the B Movies
LUCILLE BALL
18 1988 Child actress famed for her role in Poltergeist
HEATHER O'ROUKE
19 1987 The Sound of Music was based on her book
MARIA VON TRAPP
20 1986 Actress who briefly played Miss Ellie in Dallas
DONNA REED
21 1985 Woman who inspired the film Gorillas in the Mist
DIANE FOSSEY
22 1984 Hollywood icon whose memoirs were entitled, Who Could Ask For Anything More
ETHEL MERMAN
23 1983 Singer who died as a result of anorexia nervosa
KAREN CARPENTER
24 1982 First actress in the world to be depicted on a postage stamp
GRACE KELLY
25 1981 Actress who drowned at sea in this year on November 29
NATALIE WOOD
1 2005 Died aged 82, famed for playing Miss Ellie in Dallas
BARBARA BEL GEDDES
2 2004 Country and western star who sang “End of the World”
SKEETER DAVIS
3 2003 Singer born Eunice Wayman
NINA SIMONE
4 2002 The Countess of Snowdon
PRINCESS MAGARET
5 2001 Carry On actress who died on June 28
JOAN SIMS
6 2000 Writer whose first novel was entitled Jigsaw
BARBARA CARTLAND
7 1999 Writer who died in this year 21 years after winning the Booker Prize
IRIS MURDOCH
8 1998 Athlete nicknamed Flo Jo
FLORENCE GRIFFITH - JOYNER
9 1997 She was born Agnes Bojaxhui
MOTHER TERESA
10 1996 Actress who an Oscar for her role in Mrs Miniver
GREER GARSON
11 1995 This Hollywood legend was born Virginia McMath
GINGER ROGERS
12 1994 The oldest winner of the Best Actress Oscar
JESSICA TANDY
13 1993 Star of the film My Fair Lady who died on January 20
AUDREY HEPBURN
14 1992 She sang, “Falling In Love Again” in Blue Angel
MARLENE DIETRICH
15 1991 Dancer born Margaret Hookham
MARGOT FONTEYN
16 1990 Famous Swede who once said, “I want to be alone”
GRETA GARBO
17 1989 Actress nicknamed Queen of the B Movies
LUCILLE BALL
18 1988 Child actress famed for her role in Poltergeist
HEATHER O'ROUKE
19 1987 The Sound of Music was based on her book
MARIA VON TRAPP
20 1986 Actress who briefly played Miss Ellie in Dallas
DONNA REED
21 1985 Woman who inspired the film Gorillas in the Mist
DIANE FOSSEY
22 1984 Hollywood icon whose memoirs were entitled, Who Could Ask For Anything More
ETHEL MERMAN
23 1983 Singer who died as a result of anorexia nervosa
KAREN CARPENTER
24 1982 First actress in the world to be depicted on a postage stamp
GRACE KELLY
25 1981 Actress who drowned at sea in this year on November 29
NATALIE WOOD
