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Throughout history, trivia has always been more than a game.

In ancient Greece, scholars tested each other’s wit in symposiums. In 12th-century Baghdad, thinkers debated questions in bustling libraries. Even in medieval Europe, monarchs used riddles and logic games to assess the sharpness of their advisors.

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“Frankly, My Dear…”

👉 Marquee Event

On November 16, 1960, American actor Clark Gable—best known for his role as Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind—died of a heart attack at the age of 59. His death came just days after filming wrapped on The Misfits (1961), a film that also starred Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift, and would be the final completed film for both Gable and Monroe.

Gable’s death marked the end of an era. He had reigned over Hollywood for more than 30 years, appearing in more than 60 films, and becoming a symbol of classic, rugged masculinity in American cinema.

📌 Why This Matters

Clark Gable wasn’t just a movie star; he was an archetype, the original “leading man” whose blend of charm, strength, and vulnerability set the standard for generations.

Dubbed the “King of Hollywood”, Gable represented the Golden Age of Cinema, starring in films that shaped American cultural identity during the Great Depression, World War II, and beyond.

His role in Gone with the Wind (1939), opposite Vivien Leigh’s Scarlett O’Hara, became one of the most iconic performances in cinema history. The line, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” became immortal.

🎯 How Much do you Know about Clark Gable?

Gable wasn’t just a star—he was a World War II veteran, enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Forces after the death of his beloved wife Carole Lombard in a plane crash in 1942. He flew combat missions over Europe and earned military honors for his service.

He also symbolized the complex evolution of masculinity in American film, from silent stoicism to emotionally complex heroes.

His last film, The Misfits, was written by Arthur Miller for Marilyn Monroe and explores themes of aging, loss, and loneliness—fittingly, it became a final curtain call for two of Hollywood’s most tragic icons.

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