The Quiz: Whose death was reported on the front page of the debut issue of USA Today in 1982?
Natalie Wood
John Belushi
Grace Kelly
John Lennon
Grace Kelly died on September 14, 1982, from injuries sustained in a car crash the previous day. Her death was reported on the front page of the debut issue of USA Today on September 15, 1982. The choice of the lead story was a controversial pick at the time. That’s because two other major news events also occurred: Lebanese president-elect Bashir Gemayel was assassinated, and a plane crash in Spain killed 55 people. The papers’ editors believed the public would be most interested in Princess Grace’s death. The newspaper came under fire by media critics for focusing on celebrity over international politics.
The correct answer to this quiz is Grace Kelly.