Famous Names aged 85 Page 7

Children's Author

Age :85 (deceased)

Tomie dePaola was a beloved children's book author and illustrator known for his extensive body of work, including the award-winning book Strega Nona.

Sports Newscaster

Age :85

Dick Vitale is a renowned college basketball announcer and analyst who has been with ESPN since 1979.

Folk Singer

Age :85

Judy Collins is an 82-year-old US folk singer known for her angelic vocals and moving songs. She emerged as part of the folk scene in the mid-60s and has had a career spanning seven decades.

Country Singer

Age :85 (deceased)

Mel Tillis was a country music singer and songwriter known for his distinctive vocal delivery and chart-topping hits.

Jazz Singer

Age :85 (deceased)

Keely Smith was an American jazz and popular music singer, known for her collaborations with Louis Prima and her successful solo career.

Movie Actor

Age :85 (deceased)

Robert Loggia was a highly respected character actor known for his roles in films spanning seven decades.

Pop Singer

Age :85 (deceased)

Patti Page was the top-charting female vocalist and best-selling female artist of the 1950s, selling over 100 million records during her career.

Political Figure

Age :85

Tony Tan is a former member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP) and served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sembawang GRC.

TV Actor

Age :85 (deceased)

Fess Parker gained fame for his portrayal of frontiersman Davy Crockett on television in the 1950s.

TV Actor

Age :85 (deceased)

Art Carney was an American actor best known for his role as Ed Norton in 'The Honeymooners' and for winning the Best Actor Oscar in 1974.

Music Producer

Age :85 (deceased)

Rick Hall was an American record producer, songwriter, and music industry executive known for his contribution to the Muscle Shoals sound.

TV Actor

Age :85 (deceased)

Clayton Moore was an actor best known for his role as the Lone Ranger and his catchphrase 'Hi-yo, Silver'.

Movie Actress

Age :85

Katharine Ross is an American actress known for her role in 'The Graduate' (1967).

Tennis Player

Age :85 (deceased)

Fred Perry was an English tennis champion and the first British player to win all four major open championships, including three consecutive Wimbledon titles.

Soul Singer

Age :85

Mavis Staples is a renowned gospel and soul singer who gained fame as a member of the Staple Singers and later as a successful solo artist.

Novelist

Age :85 (deceased)

Betty Friedan was an influential feminist thinker and author of The Feminine Mystique, a book that ignited the second-wave feminism movement.

Voice Actor

Age :85 (deceased)

Dayton Allen was a comedian and voice actor known for his iconic roles as Deputy Dawg and Heckle and Jeckle.

Character

Age :85

Forensic scientist Barry Allen becomes The Flash, the fastest man alive, after being struck by lightning and doused in chemicals.

Character

Age :85

Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern, is a test pilot chosen by an alien to inherit a power ring and become a superhero. He uses his power ring to fight crime and protect the innocent.

Character

Age :85

Dick Grayson is a skilled acrobat and detective who fights crime as Robin and later Nightwing, a vigilante in Gotham City.

Character

Age :85

Rorschach, a morally uncompromising vigilante from "Watchmen", is known for his shifting inkblot mask and brutal methods in fighting crime.

Character

Age :85

Tom Cat, a mischievous animated cat, is best known for his rivalry with Jerry Mouse.

Character

Age :85

Jerry Mouse, the clever and mischievous cartoon icon, is renowned for his enduring rivalry with Tom Cat in the classic animated series "Tom and Jerry.".