If you could invite four people to a dinner party... (Eisenhower, president)

[joey2000]

A little trolling notwithstanding, some great replies here. I'll exclude loved ones since 4 who have passed would be my easy choice. That aside, and assuming I have to choose exactly 4, my choices off the top:

Jesus
Lincoln
Einstein
Muhammed

[Lizy:-)]

Kurt Cobain
John Lennon
Mozart
Liszt

[Ghengis]

Harpo Marx
Beethoven
Helen Keller
Marlie Matlin

Me: "So Helen, what's new?"
Helen: "What!?"
Harpo: honk, honk!
Beethoven: "What!?"
Marlie: "He said..let's screw!"
Harpo: honk, honk!
Beethoven: "WHAT!?"
Helen: "What!?"

[Phil306]

This probably won't go over too well, however:

1. Adolph Hitler
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Leonnidas
4. Cornwalis

[LexusNexus]

I'd invite my grandfather and great grandfather from my father's side and my grandmother and grandfather from my mother's side.

To me, people in my family are far more relevant and interesting than any famous person.

If I could only pick famous people, I'd pick

1) John Kennedy
2) Paul Newman
3) Gregory Peck
4) Frederick Douglass

[TKramar]

Here's four more.

Alton Brown, Giada DeLaurentis, Anthony Bourdain, and Rachel Ray.

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by Alexus

I'd invite my grandfather and great grandfather from my father's side and my grandmother and grandfather from my mother's side.

To me, people in my family are far more relevant and interesting than any famous person.

I've been to family reunions. Trust me---they're deadly.

[Norm24x7]

Abraham
Moses
Jesus
Muhammad

[cuebald]

Gandhi
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Clemens

I'd happily sit on the floor or serve the dinner.

[Soda120]

Johnny Depp
Maya Angelou
Bernice King (MLK's remaining daughter)
Sidney Poitier

Wonder how they'd all get along?