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

He came out as gay during that period too - when he was 94.

Did you read his biography?

Not yet.

He might write another one in a few years.

Just looking at the chapter headings is a shocka

Mr. Sly Stone in fact did not die sometime in the early 80s.

It's yet to be seen if he dies in his early 80s.

Stanley's biography was great, might actually read it again. Very gossipy in places and outs at least one other actor.

Terry Riley, 88. Found a CD copy in excellent shape of _A Rainbow in Curved Air_ today for $2; already have the album, but handy for the car.

You've forced me to confront the reality that I'm disengaged from the festival circuit.

Situationist International co-founder Michèle Bernstein, 91.

Not one but two Harold Wilson era political operators who are in the news today:

Joe Haines, 96
Bernard Donoughue, 89

With the passing of OJ... Peter Lupus, the original Nordberg - still around at 91.

Al Cowlings, 76.

a surprising number of mission: impossible! tv show stars are still with us

peter lupus (91) and barbara bain (92) may be the only ones who really count, but late replacements/recurring characters lee meriwether (88), lesley ann warren (77), sam elliott (79), about whom i had no idea, lynda day george (79), and barbara anderson (79) are still available to the secretary

Could have sworn Terry Riley died a few years ago! Though I might have been La Monte Young? Nope! Still here at 88

Paul Evans, performer of shit 50s novelty records like "Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Backseat"

Bobbie Gentry, 81 years young

Could have sworn Terry Riley died a few years ago! Though I might have been La Monte Young? Nope! Still here at 88

Were you thinking of Tony Conrad (RIP, 2016)?

Dabney Coleman, 92

Suge Knight, thought he died a few years ago.

Is Corey Feldman dead? I can never remember

why am I asking this on a message board

Tom Courtenay, 87

Kenneth Cope, 93 today

Buzz Aldrin, 94.

Marty Wilde, 85 today.

Brit strongman and Highland Games competitor Geoff Capes, 74. Could have sworn he died years ago, maybe I was thinking of Giant Haystacks.

things that big ppl can hide beneath: capes and haystacks

And daddies.

Gary Busey, 79.

Giant Haystacks was 6'11" and weighed 49 stone. Had no idea he was quite that big

Geoff Capes otoh was 6'5" and a slender 26 stone. Tiny man in comparison

Is there a more famous budgie fancier? Not sure I can think of one.

Siouxsie

loool!

Geoff Capes otoh was is 6'5"

as per the thread

Although maybe he's shrunk a bit now, as you do when you age

Bernard Purdie - 84, genuinely thought he had passed away some years ago

purdie has to outlive ringo so he can re-up his claim it was him playing all the beatles drum parts

lol

Somebody once had a theory that he might once have actually overdubbed some tracks with Pete Best but who really knows or cares.

Is there a more famous budgie fancier? Not sure I can think of one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahpGCrlQc0k

ymmv for 'famous' but British character actor Arnold Yarrow - most famous to me as Bellal in Death To The Daleks, the Pertwee-era Doctor Who story - is 104 today. He's the oldest living Who-related actor.

Also apparently in Eastenders for a while but he died in 1989.

yarrow with pertwee in his youth:

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Geoffrey Robertson KC, he worked on the OZ trial along with many other cases defending civil liberties and free speech, he's only 77

Wow.

Whitey Herzog was still alive this week.

This isn't really that surprising, because he isn't that old, and he certainly isn't famous but the boy who provided the voice on Stockhausen's Gesang der Jünglinge is still alive. Which makes me happy. His name is Josef Protschka and he was 80 this year.

this reminded me that one of my most vivid music listening experiences was on a train out of Rome listening to Gesang der Jünglinge, so this also makes me happy. Good work, Josef.

gnna to tell my grandchildren that herbert halbik and josef protschka are the same age and the same guy