You can revive one famous person...

[Zing]

Heath Ledger, Mitch Hedberg or Bill Hicks JRR Tolkein. Probably in that order.

Edit: oh I have to kill someone? easy. Mel Gibson, Justin Bieber or Fred Phelps.

Actually swapped Bill Hicks for JRR Tolkein...I think he'd love the movies.

 

[Yeager942]

I would revive H.P. Lovecraft because I always felt that he deserved to see just how much his work influenced the horror genre.

In return, I would kill off Snooki. Just knowing her name sickens me.

 

[oblivion220791]

Revive John Lennon + Kill Justin Bieber = Peace on earth

 

[Reaper195]

Kill Paris Hilton, bring back Freddy Mercury. Queen was the maddest band ever.

 

[Double A]

I revive Carl Sagan because he's basically one of the most awesome scientists (let alone people) ever. He being alive could probably generate enough popularity for space travel again, which would result in NASA gaining much needed funding.

I would kill... I dunno... Fred Phelps. He's famous, right?

Praise all that is good and holy, ONE person who's interested in re-lighting public interest in America's manned space program. And to do so with Carl Sagan would be the COOLEST WAY POSSIBLE.

Wait! I have an idea!

Japan, a challenge: Build a robot Carl Sagan.

 

[Con Carne]

I'd bring back Frank Sinatra.

 

[Faux Furry]

If Jesus is not available,whether because he never truly died or never truly lived, then the Prophet Mohammed or Jerry Falwell would have to suffice, the famous person condemned to the grave in this person's stead being Shirley Phelps-Roper.
The reason behind this resurrection choice being to ask them what they experienced after death. Was it anything like what they had expected or had been promised by their belief systems?

In turn, the revived person could then be given back for Shirley Phelps-Roper who, due to her own resurrection experience, will likely be wiser and more understanding of the reality that all will someday face (unless technology changes what that 'truth' shall be eventually).

What would remain to be seen is if that would make her a more tolerant person or if it would cause her to see herself as a Christ figure, starting up her own church with herself as the central figure or just turn her into some kind of nihilist or what have you.

 

[Meradin]

I'd revive Joe Strummer so I could follow The Clash around on a reunion tour. Seeing Mick Jones and Paul Simonon on tour with Gorillaz was a great experience, but a live Clash show? Yes please!

The kill would be Glen Beck. Even though he's been dropped by Faux News I have a hard time believing that his batshit crazy screeds and infamous chalkboard won't surface elsewhere. This way I could ensure that doesn't happen.

 

[omega_peaches]

Kill Lil Wayne, bring back Tupac
Kill Palin, bring back JFK
Kill Robert Ebert, bring back Ryan Dunn
Kill every fucker in the Westboro Baptist Church, bring back Jesus
Kill any infomercial guy besides Vince, bring back Billy Mays.

 

[Android2137]

Leonardo Da Vinci! (Hopefully his mind can adapt to the time/culture shock.)

As for whom I would kill... hmm... Well, Kim Jong Il already has picked his heir and even if I kill the heir, he's got lots more sons to replace him and Jong Il is not long for this world either unless I'm much mistaken... Hmmm... How to rescue North Korea by killing only one person...

 

[Zing]

Kill Robert Ebert, bring back Ryan Dunn

Okay what the fuckkk?

Kill one of the best movie critics of the time and revive some Jackass who killed himself and another person by drink driving/extreme speeding?

This would do the world so much more harm than good! Roger Ebert does far more for the movie industry than Dunn did for...anything.

 

[Ghengis John]

Carl Sagan, Freddie Mercury, JRR Tolkein. I'm so proud of you all for coming up with names that never occurred to me, but should have.

I would resurrect Jimi Hendrix and kill Dane Cook. Suddenly the quality of life on the planet increases for everyone.

I've probably been ninja'd by now, but I'd bring back Kurt Cobain, and sacrifice (though I'd hardly call it that) Justin Bieber.

Special applause to both of you for your hilarious phrasing.

Judith Barsi. For those who don't know, she was the little girl who voiced Ducky from The Land Before Time.

Who do I want to die? That would be Ke$ha. Seriously, I despise her songs to the point of insanity.

And to you sir, much respect. Using yours up to right a wrong that should never have been. I remember looking her up long ago to see whatever happened to her (I was wondering why we never heard about her later on, did she decide to quit acting when she grew up?) and I was very sad to find out the result.

 

[Ikaruga33]

Freddie mercury shall be brought back (Assuming that fatal diseases such as aids go away after revival) and I will kill off any the members of the backstreet boys because no one cares about them anymore

 

[Ghengis John]

Okay what the fuckkk?

Kill one of the best movie critics of the time and revive some Jackass who killed himself and another person by drink driving/extreme speeding?

This would do the world so much more harm than good! Roger Ebert does far more for the movie industry than Dunn did for...anything.

You have to remember something. The person who would do such a thing has the brains of a jar of sour kraut. Good luck reasoning with them. That's why threads like these should make us appreciate that nobody is actually handing out godlike abilities or magic wishes. Because some of the people who'd get them are morons.

 

[Gamegeneral]

I'd say Nikolai Tesla, but he'd already covered that.
Soooo...Einstein will live in exchange for the Governator. Why Gvn8r? Because I want to know whether or not it's true that there's a hidden nuclear device set to go off when he kicks the bucket.

 

[pablogonzalez]

Louis Armstrong

 

[zehydra]

Kurt Cobain. He committed suicide due to severe depression and related heroin addiction.

He could've been so much more, and happy.

 

[ion496]

Revive Billy Mays. (Everyone wants that! You want that, right?)
Remove Justin Bieber.

 

[chuckman1]

Bring back tupac and kill Sarah Palin.

 

[Kristina.K.]

I would revive George Harrison and kill Dave Coulier. No one would miss him.