Famous Names aged 79 Page 7

Director | Movie Actor | Soundtrack

Age :79 (deceased)

Brian G. Hutton was an American actor and film director known for directing the World War Two action films Where Eagles Dare (1968) and Kelly's Heroes (1970).

Screenwriter

Age :79 (deceased)

Christopher Wood was an English screenwriter and novelist, best known for writing the Confessions series of novels and films as Timothy Lea. He also adapted two James Bond novels, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, for the screen.

Rock Singer

Age :79

John Fogerty was the lead singer and primary musical force in Creedence Clearwater Revival, defining an important era in rock 'n' roll history.

Basketball Coach

Age :79

Phil Jackson is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, with a record 11 NBA championships.

Director | Fiction Writer | Movie Actor

Age :79

Michael Radford is a British film director known for his works in "Another Time, Another Place", "White Mischief", "1984", and "Il Postino".

Movie Actor | Soundtrack

Age :79 (deceased)

Keene Curtis was a versatile actor known for his recurring role in Cheers and Amanda's.

Fiction Writer | Movie Actor | Soundtrack

Age :79 (deceased)

Barry Dennen was a character actor and voiceover artist known for his unique look and distinctive voice.

Composer | Movie Actor | Soundtrack

Age :79

Murray Head is an English actor and singer best known for his hit song 'One Night in Bangkok' and his role in the film 'Sunday Bloody Sunday'.

Director | Movie Actress | Soundtrack

Age :79 (deceased)

Nathalie Delon was a French actress and model, best known for her role in the film Le Samouraï (1967).

Children's Author

Age :79

Sharon Creech is a prolific author of children's books known for embedding serious topics into her stories with humor.

Pop Singer

Age :79

Frida Lyngstad is a Swedish singer best known as one of the founding members and lead singers of the pop band ABBA.

Novelist

Age :79 (deceased)

WW Jacobs is an English author best known for his macabre tale, 'The Monkey's Paw'.

TV Actress

Age :79

Loni Anderson is an American actress known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on WKRP in Cincinnati.

Pop Singer

Age :79

Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter known for her hit song 'Bette Davis Eyes' and collaborations with artists like Kenny Rogers and Barbra Streisand.

TV Show Host

Age :79

John Walsh is a television personality and creator of 'America's Most Wanted' who became an advocate for crime prevention after his son's abduction and murder.

Political Figure

Age :79 (deceased)

Edmund James Flynn was a Canadian politician and the tenth premier of Quebec, from 1896 to 1897.

Movie Actor

Age :79

Ernie Hudson is an American actor known for his role as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters franchise.

Saxophonist

Age :79 (deceased)

Lol Coxhill was an English free improvising saxophonist known for playing soprano and sopranino saxophone.

Movie Actor

Age :79

Everett McGill is best known for his roles in films such as Quest for Fire, Dune, and Silver Bullet, as well as his recurring role as Ed Hurley on the television series Twin Peaks.

Basketball Player

Age :79 (deceased)

John Havlicek, also known as Hondo, was a highly talented basketball player who became the best 'sixth man' in NBA history while playing for the Boston Celtics. He was a key player in the Celtics' comeback during the early 1970s and won eight championships in his career.

Pop Singer

Age :79

Dodie Stevens is an American pop and rock singer best known for her 1959 hit single 'Pink Shoe Laces'.

Celebrity Family Member

Age :79 (deceased)

Diane Disney Miller was the daughter of Walt Disney and co-founded the Walt Disney Family Museum.

Rock Singer

Age :79

Ian Gillan, renowned for his vocals with Deep Purple, has one of the most iconic voices in rock's history.

Reality Celebrity

Age :79

Ken Todd is a British-American renowned restauranteur who has owned and/or managed more than 2 dozen restaurants in the cities of London and Los Angeles. He became known nationally after appearing on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills with his wife Lisa Vanderpump.

Opera Singer

Age :79 (deceased)

Kate Smith was an American contralto known as The First Lady of Radio, famous for her renditions of 'God Bless America' and 'When the Moon Comes over the Mountain'.