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Quiz: Spirits of Christmas Past
One of them recorded an iconic pop song about Santa Claus, and then died on Christmas Day. Another made certain that Ralphie got his coveted Red Ryder BB gun in the movie “A Christmas Story.” Still another was a modern-day incarnation of Kris Kringle walking through skid row in Los Angeles and handing out money to startled down-and-outers.
A number of notable figures with strong ties to Christmas have been featured in Los Angeles Times news obituaries in recent years. And what could be more festive than a quiz to test your knowledge of newsmakers with Christmas legacies?
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