Nearly a year ago I
noted the lingering presence of some once-famous persons who were then still alive at 90 (and more). Here's how that list looks today:
George Kennan 100, Max Schmeling 98, Dale Messick 98,
Fay Wray 96, John Mills 96 [97], Eddie Albert 95 [96],
Estée Lauder 95, Al Lopez 95,
Henri Cartier-Bresson 95, Michael DeBakey 95 [96], John Kenneth Galbraith 95 [96], George Beverly Shea 95 [96], Ernest Gallo 95 [96], Peter Rodino, Jr. 94 [95], Luise Rainer 94 [95], Constance Cummings 93 [94],
Artie Shaw 93, Gloria Stuart 93 [94], Kitty Carlisle 93 [94], John Wooden 93 [94], Joseph Barbera 93 [94], Mitch Miller 92 [93], Jane Wyatt 92 [93], Byron Nelson 92 [93], Karl Malden 92 [93],
Archibald Cox 91, Art Linkletter 91 [92],
Julia Child 91, Lady Bird Johnson 91 [92], Frankie Laine 91, Oleg Cassini 91, Risë Stevens 90 [91], Robert Mondavi 90 [91], Ralph Edwards 90 [91], Geraldine Fitzgerald 90 [91], Tony Martin 90 [91], Jane Wyman 90 [91], Kevin McCarthy 90 [91], Sammy Baugh 90 [91], William Westmoreland 90 [91], Frances Langford 90
Eighty percent survived: 34 of 42. Amazing, to me.
And here are some "newcomers":
Irwin Corey 90, Jack LaLanne 90, Ruth Hussey 90, Richard Widmark 90, John Profumo 90, Harry Morgan 90
UPDATE: I'm adding actor
Charles Lane to my list of oldtimers of interest. Lane, who celebrated his 100th birthday on January 26, made his first movie 1931 and (apparently) his last in 1995. That's longevity for you. Lane's career as a character actor in 254 feature films included roles in
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town,
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,
Arsenic and Old Lace,
It's a Wonderful Life,
The Farmer's Daughter, and
The Music Man. Amazing. Here's Charles Lane:
(Thanks to
Dead or Alive? and its "
People Alive over 85" feature for the list of oldtimers.)
