From 'SNL' To Workout Videos, How RBG Became A Pop Culture Icon

When big, important people die, it's easy to overuse the term "iconic," but the title fits Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Outside the halls of the Supreme Court, she had another life in pop culture as a symbol of both dissent and feminism. And maybe nothing has cemented her place there more than Saturday Night Live.

Played by SNL cast member Kate McKinnon, this version of Ginsburg — let's call her RBG — was spry and punchy. As questions about the real Ginsburg's age and health popped up in the news, RBG on SNL danced and yelled and rolled her eyes, tossing out insults that would be known as "Ginsburns." Particularly as President Trump's administration came into power, the driving message behind RBG was — she wasn't going anywhere.