Is this a first?

In light of the whole Michael Jackson dying thing. Is this the first time that a real life person, who has had a video game made about them has died?

I just was thinking about this because how often do you hear about a person dieing and leaving behind a video game as part of their legacy.

Also, Moonwalker looked like an actually kinda fun game (Albeit weird), if only it came  outon the wii virtual console

How did I not hear about his death? :o

" How did I not hear about his death? :o "

There was a Beatles game, wasn't there? Called yellow submarine? I dunno if that would count, being about multiple people.

I was going to suggest that Bruce Lee game, but I'm fairly sure he died before the game was made. He died in the early 70's, right? That was before the game.

It's spelled "dying"

"Is this the first time that a real life person, who has had a video game made about them has died?

" How did I not hear about his death? :o "

Is this a first? Making a misleading thread title?

"@Absurd said:

" How did I not hear about his death? :o "

It's on the front page for Christ's sake."

so this has turned into a different question, what is the oldest game you can find with a dead persons name tied to it?

Couldn't this be rolled into Ryan's post?

As some of the above posters have pointed out, it's certainly not the first, possibly the first non-sports personality though, but really who cares? He has died, and it's either a sad event, or it's not depending on your point of view, I don't really see why it matters whether or not it's a 'first'.

I'm fairly sure there were a bunch of C64, Atari etc games with celebrity endorsements by people who are now dead as well.

Colin mcrae games

Dude, spoilers!

Anyway, as others have said, nope. Not the first time.

"@The_A_Drain: Man, you're wondering why people are wondering if it's a first when in almost every article someone says "FIRST!!!". Obviously, being first matters a lot on the internet."