(CNN) -- Another musical titan whose soaring voice ruled the charts for decades has fallen.

Whitney Houston joins an august list of the departed since Michael Jackson's death nearly three years ago.

"First there was MJ, then there was Heavy D and now Whitney," said Shaun Jones, 47, of Titusville, Florida, adding that he jumped out of bed in disbelief when he heard news of Houston's death.

Rapper Heavy D died last year, as did Nick Ashford, who was one half of the Motown duo Ashford and Simpson.

And in late 2010, singer Mary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, died in her sleep.

"It's shocking ... all these people are legends. A lot of them are dying too young. It's crazy."

Pop icons such as Houston enjoyed staggering success through the 1980s and into the 1990s, and served as role models to a generation of singers today.

Announcements about their deaths are always almost followed by tributes from younger pop stars acknowledging how much influence they've had on their careers.

"Icons from that era stood out," Jones said. "They had distinct voices -- I can always tell when a song is by Whitney -- they made music back then."

Houston was a "hero for Gen X black girls," said CNN iReporter Tessa Jackson of New Orleans. She said when she was "a black teenager going to a predominantly white high school in California, Whitney was my style icon and hero ... She made me and other girls like me feel like we didn't have to be blonde and blue-eyed to be beautiful and admired. I wish she knew how much she did for my and my friends' self-esteem." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who died in her sleep?
2. In what year?
3. Who died in August?
4. How many years seperate Houston and Jackson's death?
5. Which rapper died last year?
6. Which Motown singer died the same year?
7. What duo did he participate in?
8. What always follows icons' death announcements?
9. Who was Huston a role model for?
10. Who described her as a "style icon and hero"?
11. What is her profession?
12. For which company?
13. Where did she go to school?
14. Did she fit in?
15. What was the perceived beauty norm at her school?
16. Did Whitney Houston help build her self esteem?
17. In what decades did Houston have the highest success?
18. Who described the fallen icons as legends?
19. How old is he?
20. Was he shocked to hear the news surrounding Houston's death?
Answer: 1. Mary Christine Brockert (Teena Marie)
2. 2010
3. unknown
4. nearly three years
5. Heavy D
6. Nick Ashford
7. Ashford and Simpson
8. tributes from younger pop stars
9. Gen X black girls
10. Tessa Jackson
11. a reporter
12. CNN
13. California
14. no
15. blonde and blue-eyed
16. Yes
17. 1980s and 90s
18. Shaun Jones
19. 47
20. yes

Beginning in 1689, the colonies became involved in a series of wars between Great Britain and France for control of North America, the most important of which were Queen Anne's War, in which the British conquered French colony Acadia, and the final French and Indian War (175463) when Britain was victorious over all the French colonies in North America. This final war was to give thousands of colonists, including Virginia colonel George Washington, military experience which they put to use during the American Revolutionary War.

By far the largest military action in which the United States engaged during this era was the War of 1812. With Britain locked in a major war with Napoleon's France, its policy was to block American shipments to France. The United States sought to remain neutral while pursuing overseas trade. Britain cut the trade and impressed seamen on American ships into the Royal Navy, despite intense protests. Britain supported an Indian insurrection in the American Midwest, with the goal of creating an Indian state there that would block American expansion. The United States finally declared war on the United Kingdom in 1812, the first time the U.S. had officially declared war. Not hopeful of defeating the Royal Navy, the U.S. attacked the British Empire by invading British Canada, hoping to use captured territory as a bargaining chip. The invasion of Canada was a debacle, though concurrent wars with Native Americans on the western front (Tecumseh's War and the Creek War) were more successful. After defeating Napoleon in 1814, Britain sent large veteran armies to invade New York, raid Washington and capture the key control of the Mississippi River at New Orleans. The New York invasion was a fiasco after the much larger British army retreated to Canada. The raiders succeeded in the burning of Washington on 25 August 1814, but were repulsed in their Chesapeake Bay Campaign at the Battle of Baltimore and the British commander killed. The major invasion in Louisiana was stopped by a one-sided military battle that killed the top three British generals and thousands of soldiers. The winners were the commanding general of the Battle of New Orleans, Major General Andrew Jackson, who became president and the Americans who basked in a victory over a much more powerful nation. The peace treaty proved successful, and the U.S. and Britain never again went to war. The losers were the Indians, who never gained the independent territory in the Midwest promised by Britain. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what was the largest military action for the US?
2. when did the series of war begin?
3. which was the most important?
4. who did they defeat?
5. how long was the french and indian war?
6. what did this give the colonists?
7. whos side was the US on at first in the war of 1812?
8. how did Briti
9. what did britian try to do to stop American growth?
10. how did the invasion of canada go?
11. when did Britian defeat Napoleon?
Answer: 1. the War of 1812
2. in 1689
3. Queen Anne's War
4. the French colony Acadia
5. about 9 years
6. military experience
7. at first neutral
8. unknown
9. to block American shipments to France
10. it was a debacle
11. 1814

(CNN) -- The United States have named former Germany captain Jurgen Klinsmann as their new national coach, just a day after sacking Bob Bradley.

Bradley, who took over as coach in January 2007, was relieved of his duties on Thursday, and U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati confirmed in a statement on Friday that his replacement has already been appointed.

"Jurgen is a highly accomplished player and coach with the experience and knowledge to advance the program," said Gulati.

Bradley sacked as United States national coach

"He has had success in many different areas of the game and we look forward to the leadership he will provide on and off the field."

The 46-year-old Klinsmann, who will be formally introduced to the media on Monday, expressed his delight at his appointment.

"I'm excited about the challenge ahead. I am looking forward to bringing the team together for our upcoming match against Mexico on August 10th and starting on the road towards qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup."

Klinsmann, who led Germany to third place in the 2006 World Cup finals, already lives in California and has been linked with the position for some time.

However, his reputation dipped slightly after taking over as Bayern Munich coach in 2008, losing his job after just a year in charge of the Bavarian giants.

During his playing career, Klinsmann was respected as one of the greatest strikers of his era.

He scored 232 goals in 516 games during a 17-year club career that took in spells with Bayern, Italian side Inter Milan and English club Tottenham Hotspur. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who is the new coach?
2. Who did he replace?
3. What sport is he going to coach?
4. What team?
5. Where is there next match?
6. Did he coach some where before the US?
7. Where?
8. Which team
9. How did his German team do in 2006?
10. in what?
11. Was he considered an OK player?
12. What position was he?
13. How long did he play?
14. Where does he live?
15. How long did was he in charge of the Bavarian giants?
16. How old is he?
17. How many times did he score lifetime?
18. In how many games?
19. What teams did he play for?
20. After Mexico, what will the team be working on?
Answer:
1. Jurgen Klinsmann
2. Bob Bradley
3. Soccer
4. United States national team
5. Mexico
6. Yes
7. Germany
8. Bayern Munich
9. They finished third
10. The 2006 World Cup finals
11. He was considered an excellent player
12. Striker
13. 17 years
14. California
15. Just over a year
16. 46 years old
17. 232
18. 516
19. Bayern, Inter Milan, and Tottenham Hotspur
20. Qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup