the last famous person you were surprised to discover was actually still alive

jürgen fkn habermas, now 94

he just unwelcomely turned up in a book i am editing, pompous as always

Wow, how did Lee Ving, of Fear, make it to 73 (and counting)?

Lee Ving looks crazy now... like a character from Hee Haw

Feel like maybe I should repost that to ILX imagery.

Could have sworn Edward Furlong (46) was no longer with us, but social media says otherwise.

I have similar Mandela Effect moments, except with Corey Feldman and Alfred Molina

Could have sworn Petula Clark died a few years back, but still with us at 91.

Roy Haynes, 98.

Reminded of Roy because he and Petula are two of the only artists I know of whose recording careers began in the 1940s.

I have similar Mandela Effect moments, except with Corey Feldman and Alfred Molina

the Corey thing may be a coping mechanism, viz. knowledge of Feldman's premature death is easier to process than knowledge of "watch Corey twerk

Roy Haynes, 98.

Reminded of Roy because he and Petula are two of the only artists I know of whose recording careers began in the 1940s.

trumpeter Ray Anthony (102) made his recording debut in 1940 as a member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. but if you're alive in 2024 and you've heard of Ray Anthony, then the only thing you're likely to know about him is that he's really fucking old

I was 50/50 on whether Bruce Vilanch was still alive until I googled him this morning

Marshall Allen is on recordings from 1949! I had no idea.

https://www.discogs.com/release/9305116-Trumpet-Young-Und-Sein-Negerorchester-Oo-Pa-Ba-Da-In-My-Solitude
https://www.discogs.com/release/12455195-James-Moody-And-His-Orchestra-Hot-House

RIP Roy. Was only just thinking, wow this guy is still alive when he popped up in the Thelonious Monk biog I was reading last month.

oh fuck I've mistaken this thread for the RIP one again. Keep on trucking Roy!

Marshall Allen is on recordings from 1949! I had no idea.

that's cool! it looks like he's recording and released something in every decade between the 1940s and the 2020s

(er, "recorded and released")

I watched the 1956 musical comedy The Girl Can't Help It last night; Fats Domino and Little Richard are gone, but which musical performers from the film are still around?

Johnny Olenn, 85
Nino Tempo, 87
Ray Anthony, 100

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Wavy Gravy, who will be 88 in May.

> Wavy Gravy, 87
> ― Ward Fowler, Monday, 8 January 2024 10:17

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(knew i'd seen his name before, didn't realise it was so recently)

How many Blues Brothers are still breathing? Aykroyd, Cropper, Murph, Hall, as far as I can tell.

Blue Lou and Tom Malone are still with us

https://i.imgur.com/pxLubh9.gif

I didn't check the thread before I posted! On me!

Knott's Berry Farm

John Woodvine, English actor, from the 50s and apparently still working(!), 94.

... 1950s onwards, that is.

I thought Woodvine had died after he collapsed on stage a decade ago, pleased to see he's still with us. He's the same age as Colin Jeavins, who retired 30 years ago.

June Spencer, the sole survivor of the original Archers broadcast, still with us at 104.

He was in this in 2022.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/20/enys-men-review-mark-jenkin-cannes-2022

I watched that just the other night and right enough I did recognise him at the time.

Ethel Skakel Kennedy, 95

Bernie Clifton, 87.

Michael Aspel, 91.

That made me look up Michael Rodd, who is not only still alive but somehow only 80.

Joe Don Baker turns 88 today!

I saw a clip of Wayne Newton at the Super Bowl, and was surprised and delighted to see him (1) alive and (2) having a nice chat with Guy Fieri.

Joe Don Baker turns 88 today!

I really thought he was dead — like, I have a false memory of reading about his death on social media. I re-watched Charley Varrick the other week (it's on Tubi); he's pretty terrifying in that.

Terrifying in Mitchell!, too

Had the Newton revelation Saturday night when I finally started the 2nd season of Hacks and saw his cameo in the UFC scene.

He might be more plastic than man at this point.

The Drudge Report

paul dooley turned 96 today

charles durning, however, remains dead

For viewers in Scotland only:

Glen Michael, 97
Stanley Baxter, 97
Una McLean, 93

Just found out John Cairney died last September, aged 93.

Glen Michael and Stanley Baxter are truly the totems of this thread.

... born within eight days of each other.

They're the Scottish Harry Belafonte/ Sidney Poitier.

When Stanley finally goes we should, at least, start a new thread or, my preference, close down the entire site. (Just kiddin', like)

Stanley is also my personal Mandela Effect, mainly because (as he admits in his hugely entertaining biography) he wasn't going to come out until after his death, and his biography weirdly ends with his 'death' - people gather for his last moments and he fades away. But then an epilogue that says he didn't actually die after all is is frail but fine.

So weird that he outlived Victor Lewis-Smith, who did so much to promote Stanley's life, achievements and place in British comedy.

probably haven't given glen michael a single thought for 15 years or more but oddly heartened to know he's still around

Reminds me that I just read that Edwin Morgan came out when he was 70, I think.

Please help the cause against loneliness

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/glen-michael-loneliness-campaign/

He's looking good for 97!

Peter Jay, 87.

Scargill !
had no idea, thought he died ages ago.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-68457786