Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the only fictional character ever to be honored with an obituary on the front page of The New York Times?

  1. Superman

  2. Batman

  3. Sherlock Holmes

  4. Tintin
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Explanation

Sherlock Holmes is the only fictional character to receive a front-page obituary in The New York Times. This occurred in 1930 when Arthur Conan Doyle died, and the newspaper published an obituary for Holmes as if he were a real person who had 'died' along with his creator. Superman, Batman, and Tintin have not received this honor.

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