People who are alive but you thought they had died

[Futtocks]

Petula Clark - 91 today!

[The Masked Poster]

10 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Petula Clark - 91 today!

That means that only say, 30 years ago, Pet Clarke was actually only 61. But for whatever reason, I regarded her as really old since the late 60's/early 70's. I had her in the same sort of category as Vera Lynne or the Andrews Sisters or something. Which is possibly just me but shows how your misconceptions can be very strong. 

Edited November 16, 2023 by The Masked Poster

[gingerjon]

11 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Petula Clark - 91 today!

And was still recording new music until about five years ago.

[graveyard johnny]

19 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Petula Clark - 91 today!

I hope she celebrated her 91st by forgetting all her troubles and cares and going dow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Mumby Magic]

21 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

I hope she celebrated her 91st by forgetting all her troubles and cares and going dow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Near to getting reported lol.

[graveyard johnny]

4 minutes ago, Mumby Magic said:

Near to getting reported lol.

why? cos I said she might go downtown for a night out to celebrate? mmmmm- really don't get that post at all

[Mumby Magic]

21 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

why? cos I said she might go downtown for a night out to celebrate? mmmmm- really don't get that post at all

O ok thought it was a cheesy joke. My bad.

 

[Mumby Magic]

Not that I'd thought he'd died just surprised the actor that played Charlie Slater in Eastenders is 90.

[Wolford6]

Johnny Mathis, 88.

[The Masked Poster]

10 minutes ago, Wolford6 said:

Johnny Mathis, 88.

A ray of hope…

[Mumby Magic]

Watched The Unforgiven for the first time last night. With all 3 main actors still with us. Morgan Freeman being the youngest at 86.

[DavidM]

7 hours ago, Mumby Magic said:

Watched The Unforgiven for the first time last night. With all 3 main actors still with us. Morgan Freeman being the youngest at 86.

One of the great movies 

[Futtocks]

Michael Aspel, 91 today!

[Futtocks]

Happy 82nd birthday to Carol Cleveland.

[Futtocks]

Galloping Gourmet Graham Kerr, 90 today.

[Mumby Magic]

Supergran is 97

[Jeff Stein]

Irma Thomas, the soul queen of New Orleans 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

I know he's alive but good god how is Gazza still with us? 

[Mumby Magic]

All of Manfred Manns long term members still with us.

[graveyard johnny]

after watching an episode of bullseye- trying to find out if player Lionel Smith is still alive?- born in 1928 would make him pretty old but can find no reports of his passing

[Futtocks]

3 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

after watching an episode of bullseye- trying to find out if player Lionel Smith is still alive?- born in 1928 would make him pretty old but can find no reports of his passing

There are plenty of entries for him on various websites, and none of them give a death date. You'd assume that at least someone from the Darts community might have heard something. Even IMDB have just a DOB for him, and they are usually a pretty good source.

The guy kept playing at county level 'til his mid-Seventies. Maybe he really does have staying power?

[Wolford6]

Denis Law, 83.

Julie Andrews,  88.

 

I'd have expected Denis law to be older than Julie Andrews.

Edited February 18, 2024 by Wolford6

[Futtocks]

Yoko Ono, 91 today. I follow her on Twitter because although she's quite adorably mad, she's always positive and good-hearted.

[graveyard johnny]

dj emperor rosko in his 80s

[gingerjon]

There is one person alive who can claim to have been a silent film star.