Entertainment Actor and Professor Who Memorized John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’ at 92 Dies by Lila Roberts - Entertainment Editor June 10, 2026 by Lila Roberts - Entertainment Editor June 10, 2026 John Basinger, Actor and Memory Virtuoso Who Memorized ‘Paradise Lost,’ Dies at 92 John Basinger, a former college professor and actor recognized for the monumental feat of memorizing all 12 … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail