Assassinated U.S. Politicians
20th Century Playwrights
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This president succumbed to his minor gunshot wounds due to improper hygiene from his doctors, making him the third victim of the curse of Tippecanoe

Who is James Garfield

100

City, Bridges, Bezos, Goldblum

What is Jeff

200

Hubert Humphrey's status as the Democratic presidential nominee was secured in 1968 by the murder of his primary challenger, this former Attorney General 

Who is RFK

200

Set in St. Louis, "The Glass Menagerie" was a breakout hit in 1944 for this Playwright, who shared a name with a neighboring state 

Who is Tennessee Williams

200

Cross, Eagle, Moon, Sickle

What are Objects on National Flags

300

This southern politician's dictatorial control over his home state (and hopes for the presidency) were cut short by his assassination in 1935

Who is Huey Long

300

This playwright of epic proportions once quipped that "A theatre without beer is just a museum" 

Who is Bertolt Brecht? 

300

Nine, Hair, Company, Raisin

What are winners of the Tony for Best Musical

400

Bed, Wink, Clue, Fellow

What are colors with the first letter changed

500

This young civil rights leader became one of the most infamous victims of the CONINTELPRO when he was killed by the Chicago PD at the age of 21   

Who is Fred Hampton?

500

This controversial French writer also managed to find his way into early cinema history, with roles in films such as Napoléon and "The Passion of Joan of Arc"

Who is Antonin Artaud?