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2023 Current Events
Question | Answer |
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Died October, 2023 Actress in sitcom "Three's Company" Fitness icon best known for the Thigh Master | Suzanne Somers |
Died from cancer this year Pee Wee Herman | Paul Reubens |
Died from Alzheimer's disease Jazz Singer Famous song "I Left My Heart in San Fransisco" Performed "Cheek to Cheek" with Lady Gaga | Tony Bennett |
Died from cancer Folk Singer Hit song "Margaritaville" & "It's 5 o'clock Somewhere" Fans known as Parrotheads | Jimmy Buffett |
Died at age 99 Host of "The Price is Right" Animal rights activist | Bob Barker |
Died after a long illness Singer known as the "Queen of Rock and Roll" Songs "Private Dancer" "What's Love Got to Do With It" | Tina Turner |
Died at age 79 Known for his daytime talk show named after himself featuring controversial topics and outrageous guest behavior. | Jerry Springer |
Died at age 54 Daughter of Elvis & Priscilla Presley Married to Michael Jackson for a little while Son Benjamin died by suicide in 2020 | Lisa Marie Presley |
Team who won the college football championship Beat TCU in the championship | Georgia |
NCAA basketball champion in 2023 Beat San Diego State in the championship | UConn |
NBA champions MVP Nikola Jokic Beat Miami in championship | Denver Nuggets |
MLBA World Series champions Beat Arizona Diamondbacks | Texas Rangers |
Super Bowl champions Beat Philadelphia Eagles | Kansas City Chiefs |
Elected speaker of the house after 15 ballots in January Later removed in October | Kevin McCarthy |
Created by the OceanGate company, this submersible was attempting to explore the Titanic but went missing. Imploded. | The Titan |
Buffalo Bills football player who went into cardiac arrest during NFL game | Damar Hamlin |
Wildfires that caused smoke that soon traveled into the U.S., and several states — including Montana, Nebraska, Washington, and Wisconsin — issued air-quality warnings. | Alberta, Canada |
August 2023, a series of wildfires broke out in which U.S. state predominantly on the island of Maui. The wind-driven fires prompted evacuations, caused widespread damage, killing at least 100 people | Hawaii |
What resulted in a major reduction in scripted TV shows on network TV during the fall lineup. Movie studios have also been forced to delay releasing a number of blockbuster films. | Hollywood writer strike |
Who was indicted by federal prosecutors on three firearm charges in September. His finances have been the subject of calls for the House to launch an impeachment inquiry. | Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden |
Died after serving more than 30 years in the Senate. California's senior and longest-serving woman senator, and was known for her independence and dedication to finding practical solutions for both California and the nation. | Sen. Dianne Feinstein |
Died at age 96 Former first lady an advocate for those suffering from mental health issues, and she joined her husband for numerous Habitat for Humanity projects over the years. | Rosalynn Carter |