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Published:16th November 2020

Our second round of well known personalities who sadly passed away in 2020

 

Questions:

1) Jill Gascoine who passed away in April first played Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes in which 80’s series?

 

2) Which snooker player, and good friend of Gary Lineker, known as ‘Mr Maximum’ because of the number of maximum clearances he made in his career, passed away in Spain this year?

 

3) Richard Wayne Penniman was a singer, songwriter and a musician who was immensely influential in the music industry for seven decades. How is he better known?

 

4) One half of a comedy duo (the biggest half) who first came to fame after winning Opportunity Knocks in 1971. As a duo they had their own TV shows and were regulars on the Panto circuit.

 

5) Still remembered for her roles as Cathy Gale in the Avengers and as Bond girl Pussy Galore

 

6) Chelsea and England goalkeeper known as ‘The Cat’

 

7) Born in 1929 he has often been described as ‘the greatest driver never to win the world championship’ and his name is synonymous with someone who drives fast.

 

8) Long time presenter of the radio show ‘Just a Minute’ as well as the game show ‘Sale of the Century’

 

9) Born Issur Danielovitch, he went on to star in many films including Spartacus.

 

10) A survivor of the Munich air disaster, he was the Manchester United goalkeeper under Sir Matt Busby

 

 

 

Answers:

1) Jill Gascoine who passed away in April first played Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes in which 80’s series?

The Gentle Touch

 

2) Which snooker player, and good friend of Gary Lineker, known as ‘Mr Maximum’ because of the number of maximum clearances he made in his career, passed away in Spain this year?

Willie Thorne

 

3) Richard Wayne Penniman was a singer, songwriter and a musician who was immensely influential in the music industry for seven decades. How is he better known?

Little Richard

 

4) One half of a comedy duo (the biggest half) who first came to fame after winning Opportunity Knocks in 1971. As a duo they had their own TV shows and were regulars on the Panto circuit.

Eddie Large

 

5) Still remembered for her roles as Cathy Gale in the Avengers and as Bond girl Pussy Galore

Honor Blackman

 

6) Chelsea and England goalkeeper known as ‘The Cat’

Peter Bonetti

 

7) Born in 1929 he has often been described as ‘the greatest driver never to win the world championship’ and his name is synonymous with someone who drives fast.

Sir Stirling Moss

 

8) Long time presenter of the radio show ‘Just a Minute’ as well as the game show ‘Sale of the Century’

Nicholas Parsons

 

9) Born Issur Danielovitch, he went on to star in many films including Spartacus.

Kirk Douglas

 

10) A survivor of the Munich air disaster, he was the Manchester United goalkeeper under Sir Matt Busby

Harry Gregg