In Graham Greene's "Our Man in Havana", these were "frozen so stiffly" they were "drunk in tiny drops to avoid a sinus-pain"
a daiquiri
Here's this trusted newsman wearing his glasses as he announced the death of John F. Kennedy

Walter Cronkite
To seek out the bird of his dreams, a domesticated avian travels to Brazil
Rio
A pathogen, or a hidden listening device
bug
In ads for Capital One, he has asked, "What's in your wallet?"
Samuel L. Jackson
When James Bond orders the vesper type of this cocktail in "Casino Royale", he asks to have it shaken very well
a martini
They're the two guys here who started something big

steve jobs and steve wozniak
A boy wakes up to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult
BIG
The person who runs the last leg in a relay race, or a TV news person who introduces others' reports
an anchor
He's the Sam who founded the Sam's Club retail chain
Sam Walton
The characters in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" drink this cocktail, also where the story is set
a Manhattan
He served as U.S. Attorney General twice in the early '90s & again two and a half decades later

Bill Barr
A man must choose between his girlfriend & his stuffed animal
Ted
A bathroom fixture with a sink & a countertop, or excessive pride in one's looks
a vanity
This funny lady left "The Daily Show" to host her own TV show

Samantha Bee
At the end of "A Christmas Carol", Scrooge offers this mistreated employee a mulled drink called smoking bishop
(Bob) Cratchit
Here's this Russian-born innovator of 20th century ballet in not one but two pairs of specs
Igor Stravinsky
A New Orleans district attorney investigates an assassination
JFK
spoken-word poetry event, or a big success playing bridge
a slam
In 2015, he took home four Grammys, including one for the song "Stay With Me"
Sam Smith
In "Henry IV, Part 2", this jovial fellow attributes to sherry a "warming of the blood" that "illumineth the face"

Falstaff
This Israeli fashion designer & creative director of Lanvin was mourned by celebrity clients at his death in 2021

Alber Elbaz
A retired CIA assassin reunites with his old team to expose a conspiracy
Red
A workout coach, or a sports shoe in British English
a trainer
3 years before his death in a car crash, he made the cover of Rolling Stone as "Comedy's Wild Thing"
Sam Kinison