Who's the oldest entertainer you can think of that was alive in your lifetime.

[Michie]

She's probably not the oldest.. but Lillian Gish.

She died at 99.

 

[MehGuy]

She died at 99.

Wish I could say Bette Davis, but she died a little bit before my time, lol.

 

[Michie]

Wish I could say Bette Davis, but she died a little bit before my time, lol.

She died at 81 in 1989.

 

[FireDragon76]

Dick Van Dyke is still alive, which is amazing. I think he's 98 or so.

 

[dzheremi]

Kirk Douglas was 103 when he died, just about four years ago now. I remember hearing about his passing and having one of those "Wait a minute...he was still alive?" moments.

Vin Scully got up there in years, too...I think he was around 94-95 when he died last year. Not the oldest I've known (both my grandparents on my mom's side lived longer than that, and they were pretty entertaining), but maybe one of the ones I remember the best. I spent literally all of my life hating the Dodgers to the sound of that man's golden voice. RIP.

 

[MehGuy]

She died at 81 in 1989.

Lucille Ball died in 1989 too. A little younger at 77.

Nelson Sullivan, a man who was a vlogger before vlogging was even a thing died on July 4th, 1989. He actually recorded a video several hours before he died of a heart attack.

I remember a video of his was posted on YouTube and someone was commenting on his video like it was recent only to be informed he's been dead for decades. Some of his videos were trimmed for YouTube... but it's a little spooky how ahead of his time he was.

I guess I technically was alive in some form in 1989, lol. At least during the later stages of the year.

Not sure if it's true for everyone... but the year before I was born always interests me. People's existence... especially ones who were snuffed out when I came into being. Probably why Nelson's videos mean so much to me. 100s of hours of his videos are posted on YouTube. I've seen a lot of them.. I feel like I actually know him.. in a way you don't with a famous movie or TV star who's long dead. I know you're a Christian and I respect that.. but to me.. it's just sobering to see someone with so much life.. be gone.. in such a time frame where we almost were alive at the same time.

 

[VCR-2000]

One that came to mind was Brigitte Bardot.

 

[Michie]

One that came to mind was Brigitte Bardot.

She is still alive isn’t she?

ETA: yeah she is still alive. She is 89 yrs. old now. Brigitte Bardot - Wikipedia

 

[VCR-2000]

She is still alive isn’t she?

ETA: yeah she is still alive. She is 89 yrs. old now. Brigitte Bardot - Wikipedia

Even slightly younger than I thought she would be today.

But I am relatively young, I don't know how much this thread applies to my lifetime.

 

[RileyG]

Dick Van Dyke is still alive, which is amazing. I think he's 98 or so.

It's more fascinating that he is a recovering alcoholic. He must have good genes.

 

[RileyG]

Wish I could say Bette Davis, but she died a little bit before my time, lol.

great actress! I loved "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" and "Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte."

 

[Michie]

It's more fascinating that he is a recovering alcoholic. He must have good genes.

Dick Van Dyke was an alcoholic??? I never heard that.

 

[RileyG]

Dick Van Dyke was an alcoholic??? I never heard that.

Yes, he was. I believe he was an alcoholic during the shooting of Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang.