Willard Scott (who isn't actually as old as I thought)
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Wednesday, 18 January 2017 18:24 (seven years ago) link
Al Alvarez
― heaven parker (anagram), Monday, 30 January 2017 13:37 (seven years ago) link
xxp that's Super Bowl VIII, although Shula was in VII too
― Lee626, Tuesday, 31 January 2017 12:21 (seven years ago) link
Vera Lynn
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/feb/01/dame-vera-lynn-to-mark-her-100th-birthday-by-releasing-album
― heaven parker (anagram), Thursday, 2 February 2017 10:03 (seven years ago) link
john ashbery
― it me, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 18:32 (seven years ago) link
ken dodd
― Islamic State of Mind (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 2 March 2017 23:59 (seven years ago) link
Bobby Vinton.
I was at a quiz the other night, we were asked a question about a singer who died last year to which the answer was Bobby Vee. Subsequently got in discussion about Bobby Vinton & Bobby Vee, friend insisted both were dead. Finally decided to look it up tonight to clarify - I also sort of thought Bobby Vinton had died years ago and assumed Blue Velvet's revival was some sort of tribute, but turns out it was in an advert for Nivea.
Anyway, aye, he's 81. And not dead.
― ailsa, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 00:51 (seven years ago) link
he was in a Gidget movie i watched with friends awhile back. he really sucked.
― a but (brimstead), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 00:53 (seven years ago) link
protect ya neck, Bobby Rydell!
― I Ville Valo HIM (unregistered), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 03:49 (seven years ago) link
A friend is seeing Bob Dorough (93)("3 is a Magic Number) tonight in Minneapolis.
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 03:54 (seven years ago) link
milton berle
― “Remember,” he says, “Noddy Holder is a gangster.” (contenderizer), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 03:58 (seven years ago) link
he dead
― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 04:36 (seven years ago) link
manuel noriega
― neva missa lost, wednesday nights on abc (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 04:46 (seven years ago) link
xp - it was a while ago
― “Remember,” he says, “Noddy Holder is a gangster.” (contenderizer), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 05:48 (seven years ago) link
Modestly famous I guess, but the production team of Bernie Orenstein and Saul Turteltaub. They wrote a bunch of episodes of That Girl and later produced the last three seasons of Sanford and Son.
86 and 84 respectively.
― Josefa, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 16:57 (seven years ago) link
Not "famous" but that article going around about the passing of one of the co-founders at Waffle House at 99, where the other co-founder, also 99, is still alive, blew my mind. I mean that's the kind thing where if you'd asked me I'd have figured they'd have passed away in like 1983.
― tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 18:00 (seven years ago) link
howard hodgkin :(
― mark s, Thursday, 9 March 2017 20:56 (seven years ago) link
:( I like his work a hell of a lot more than some of the other "living legends" of Brit art.
― calzino, Thursday, 9 March 2017 21:04 (seven years ago) link
Drag Racers Shirley Shahan & Shirley Muldowney
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 9 March 2017 21:29 (seven years ago) link
len deighton, spy novelist and inventor of the cookstrip
― mark s, Thursday, 9 March 2017 21:34 (seven years ago) link
Clifton James, portrayer of stereotypical small-town sheriffs in The Silver Streak, Superman II, and two Roger Moore Bond films, is 95. His marriage is 66. Wowie.
― tales of a scorched-earth nothing (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 21 March 2017 15:37 (seven years ago) link
^also a Method actor and stage purveyor of Mamet (I saw him in American Buffalo with Pacino)
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 21 March 2017 15:39 (seven years ago) link
He'll always be Carr from Cool Hand Luke to me...his "...spends a night in the box" monologue is all time
― Wet Pelican would provide the soundtrack (Myonga Vön Bontee), Tuesday, 21 March 2017 16:19 (seven years ago) link
right!
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 21 March 2017 16:28 (seven years ago) link
Which reminds me that Monty Hall is also 95 and is about to have his 70th wedding anniversary this year
― Josefa, Tuesday, 21 March 2017 17:01 (seven years ago) link
hef: 91 today, smoking in any jacket
― mark s, Sunday, 9 April 2017 19:09 (seven years ago) link
I knew he was still alive; more surprised to learn he's 91!
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Sunday, 9 April 2017 19:10 (seven years ago) link
His nephew Jon does one man shows across the country. Talks about the one time he visited the mansion.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 9 April 2017 19:15 (seven years ago) link
i assume one man refers to the audience
― stanley weebeard (bizarro gazzara), Sunday, 9 April 2017 19:15 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpsFDhTWgAAEGB5.jpg
― mark s, Sunday, 9 April 2017 19:17 (seven years ago) link
Hugh Hefner's son has one of those Mark Lamarr/Kermode hairstyles:
http://akns-images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2015526/rs_560x415-150626092244-1024-cooper-hugh-hefner-holly-madison-ls-62615_copy.jpg
― soref, Sunday, 9 April 2017 19:29 (seven years ago) link
I assume one man refers to the audience
― stanley weebeard (bizarro gazzara), Sunday, April 9, 2017 3:15 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
He did have a show cancelled for that reason in 08
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 9 April 2017 19:35 (seven years ago) link
Betty Boothroyd (who I just saw on The One Show while waiting for Masterchef to come on)
― Bernie Lugg (Ward Fowler), Wednesday, 12 April 2017 18:58 (seven years ago) link
momentarily i thought you meant barbara castle and feared my brane was failing
― mark s, Wednesday, 12 April 2017 19:02 (seven years ago) link
Well Betty is from that part of t'Heavy Woolen district known as Dewsbury, which is renowned for it's residents temperance and healthy living habits!
― calzino, Wednesday, 12 April 2017 19:19 (seven years ago) link
http://sounds.bl.uk/Oral-history/Oral-history-curator-s-choice/021M-OH1CD0297601-0001V0
― calzino, Wednesday, 12 April 2017 19:20 (seven years ago) link
Orson Bean, still kicking. Good for him!
― passionate plant-based athlete (voodoo chili), Monday, 24 April 2017 14:51 (seven years ago) link
valery giscard d'estaing is still somewhat active in french politics, at 91
― mark s, Monday, 24 April 2017 14:55 (seven years ago) link
Franco Zeffirelli; 94
― remy bean, Saturday, 29 April 2017 14:21 (seven years ago) link
Ken Nordine: 97
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 13 June 2017 22:34 (seven years ago) link
Theresa May, 5 days
― May o God help us (darraghmac), Tuesday, 13 June 2017 23:29 (seven years ago) link
ha
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Tuesday, 13 June 2017 23:47 (seven years ago) link
phil donahue
― early morning reverse rumplestiltskin rage (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 15 June 2017 05:27 (seven years ago) link
Gene Chandler
― to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 22 June 2017 19:20 (seven years ago) link
Gena Rowlands
― it me, Thursday, 22 June 2017 19:25 (seven years ago) link
Gene Hackman
― you yourself have seen plenty bananas in your life (Old Lunch), Thursday, 22 June 2017 19:29 (seven years ago) link
Jake Lamotta
― Wet Pelican would provide the soundtrack (Myonga Vön Bontee), Thursday, 22 June 2017 22:13 (seven years ago) link
Carl Reiner
― ﴿→ ☺ (Doctor Casino), Friday, 23 June 2017 03:02 (seven years ago) link
Herb Alpert
― charlie brown from outta town (GM), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 14:12 (seven years ago) link
not news to this thread but aww: https://www.google.com/amp/www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4607626/amp/Kirk-Douglas-reveals-marriage
― ﴿→ ☺ (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 12 July 2017 14:16 (seven years ago) link