publication date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 (part of Spring 2012)

category: Theater

clue: The rent was too damn high for this New York playwright, who passed away three months before his most successful show opened in 1996.

explanation: Larson wrote Rent. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, Ryan Dunn, and Laurie Laczkowski

Life After Death: Just as spring follows winter, new life can follow death. To commemorate the addition of zombie players to the game, here are five celebrities who achieved significant success posthumously.

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