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India Cooper

Name: India Cooper
Born: July 24, 1952
Birth Hometown: Jackson, Mississippi
Died: May 17, 2020
Place of death: Madison, Indiana
Occupation: Actress

India Catherine Cooper (b. on July 24, 1952 – d. May 17, 2020, in Jackson, Mississippi, USA) was an actress known for Above the Law (1988), Law & Order (1990), and Never Again (2001). She was married to Fred Burrell. On May 17, 2020, she died of esophageal cancer.

Jeopardy! run[]

Regular run[]

Game No. Air Date Final score Cumulative winnings Notes
1-A May 1, 1991 $9,200 $0 Cooper received a trip on Delta to Savannah, Georgia & stay at Westin Resort for finishing in second place.
1-B December 16, 1991 $10,000 $10,000 Cooper returned as a result of "one of those wild and crazy technical malfunctions" in her first appearance.
India's first game with a runaway.
2 December 17, 1991 $24,001 $34,001
3 December 18, 1991 $13,399 $47,400 India's second game with a runaway.
4 December 19, 1991 $7,900 $55,300
5 December 20, 1991 $13,100 $68,400

Tournament of Champions[]

$1 Million Masters[]

Ultimate Tournament of Champions[]

Battle of the Decades[]

Her appearance Movie[]

  • Above the Law (1988)
  • Law & Order (1990)
  • Never Again (2001)

Death[]

  • She died of esophageal cancer in Madison, Indiana, on May 17, 2020.

Trivia[]

  • She is the first re-challenge in history, and a contender who succeeded in winning 5-times champion.
  • At the end of the special broadcast due to COVID-19 (2002 Million Dollar Masters), a short video of her commemoration came out.
  • India is female record for highest adjusted ($48,002 by India Cooper) and non-adjusted ($46,801 in a tie between Emma Boettcher and MacKenzie Jones) score until Amy Schneider's 7th game ($50,000).
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