TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: CHARACTER ASSASSINATION 
Clue: Air Force gunner Snowden catches some flak & dies in Yossarian's arms, courtesy of this author

SOLUTION: heller

PROBLEM: Category: OIL PAINTING 
Clue: This painting surface may be linen or cotton & is placed on a frame called a stretcher

SOLUTION: canvas

PROBLEM: Category: AMERICAN MOVIE IDOL 
Clue: A picture of this actress known as the "Love Goddess" adorned an atomic bomb tested on Bikini Atoll in 1946

SOLUTION:
rita hayworth