Celebrities You Thought Were Gone But Are Still Alive!
CONNIE FRANCIS | BORN IN 1937, I’M SORRY I MADE YOU CRY
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, the American former pop singer, has professionally excelled as Connie Francis. The top-charting super vocalist of the late-’50s and early-’60s became so rapidly successful that she became widely recognized as the “First Lady of Rock & Roll.” Her worldwide record sales are estimated at over 100 million.
Francis gained recognition in 1960 as the most successful female artist in Japan, Italy, Germany, England, Australia, and all countries where her records sold out. The “I’m Sorry I Made You Cry” hitmaker is in the history books as the first woman to top the Billboard Hot 100. She retired from singing and acting in 2018.
Richard Chamberlain | Born in 1934, Dr. Kildare
Richard Chamberlain has a career spanning over seven decades, and despite his age, he is still continuing his acting career. He started acting in the ’50s and quickly rose to the top for his heartthrob image. His good looks helped him find fans, but ultimately, his acting skills made him stay for so long.
He proved he is more than a handsome face and has won numerous awards, including a few Golden Globes. He is known for starring in projects like “Dr. Kildare,” “King Solomon’s Mines,” and “The Thorn Birds.” Some of his newer works include “Echoes of the Past” and “The Black Ghiandola.”
Robby Benson | Born in 1956, Beauty and the Beast
Robby Benson is an actor and professor who rose to fame as a teen idol. He starred in many great films in the ’70s that took his career to new heights. He is known for his role in projects like “Ice Castle,” “Ode to Billy Joe,” and “One on One.”
He also did some voice acting work in the ’90s and ’00s and is known for his iconic work as The Beast in the movie “Beauty and the Beast.” He later became a professor and taught at UCLA and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. In 2019, he returned to acting with the film “A Feeling of Home.”
CONNIE FRANCIS | BORN IN 1937, I’M SORRY I MADE YOU CRY
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, the American former pop singer, has professionally excelled as Connie Francis. The top-charting super vocalist of the late-’50s and early-’60s became so rapidly successful that she became widely recognized as the “First Lady of Rock & Roll.” Her worldwide record sales are estimated at over 100 million.
Francis gained recognition in 1960 as the most successful female artist in Japan, Italy, Germany, England, Australia, and all countries where her records sold out. The “I’m Sorry I Made You Cry” hitmaker is in the history books as the first woman to top the Billboard Hot 100. She retired from singing and acting in 2018.
Shaun Cassidy | Born in 1958, American Gothic
Not many know that Shaun Paul Cassidy is a Hollywood legacy. Yes, he’s produced shows like “American Gothic” and “Invasion,” and it’s also true that he signed a recording contract with Warner Bros in high school. But he’s also the son of Academy Award-winning actress Shirley Jones and his father is Jack Cassidy.
Even if Shaun had gotten a leg in thanks to his parent’s influence, his rise to the top has been nothing but a singular effort. And after adding recording artist and actor to his skillset, he returned to the stage in 2021 with the one-person show “The Magic of a Midnight Sky.”
Carrot Top | Born in 1965, Carrot Top’s AM Mayhem
People would most likely refuse to take anyone with a name like Carrot Top seriously. And that seems to be the angle Scott Thompson was going for when he chose that moniker. When he was launching his career in the mid-’80s, it was customary for comedians to go by funny names professionally. And Carrot Top seems fitting, considering his flaming locks.
Thompson is skilled at live comedy, and most of his performances often involve props. But he’s also appeared in shows like “George Lopez,” “Scrubs” and “Gene Simmons’s Family Jewels.” Still active on the scene, he showed up during a Spotify episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” in 2022.
ANITA BAKER | BORN IN 1958, SWEET LOVE
The soulful singer Anita Baker still rocks our world with her incredible music. From the iconic “Sweet Love” to the timeless “Giving You the Best That I Got,” her smooth tunes have won our hearts. With a slew of awards, including eight Grammys and six platinum albums, her talent shines bright.
Anita still brings the magic, whether mesmerizing us on stage or cooking up new melodies in the studio. Her soulful voice and velvety vocals continue to captivate audiences worldwide. The soulful ballad singer of the 1980s, during her “Quiet Storm” period, took a brief hiatus from the industry in 2017, making her comeback a year later.
JOE PESCI | BORN IN 1943, RAGING BULL
Academy award winner Joe Pesci carved a name for himself in the entertainment industry as a tough and volatile character role player in several genres. In “Raging Bull,” “The Irishman,” “Casino,” and “Goodfellas,” he appeared alongside legends such as Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro.
Although he was born in 1943, the golden age actor and musician seems in no hurry to leave the stage, even appearing in an episode of the 2022 TV series “Bupkis.” Pesci wasn’t all about hard-hitting roles, as he also showed his acting versatility in comedic roles in the first two issues of the “Home Alone” and “Lethal Weapon” franchises.
Jamie Lee Curtis | Born In 1958, Halloween
Jamie Lee Curtis received a warm welcome to the film industry with her role in the 1978 horror film “Halloween.” After that success, Curtis went on to star in several other horror films. Now you know how she got the title “Scream Queen.”
Despite her initial start as a slasher film actress, Curtis soon made headway across several other genres. She received a BAFTA award for her role in the 1983 comedy “Trading Places” and a Golden Globe for her performance in the 1995 action thriller “True Lies.” After nearly five decades in the industry, she again lent her talents to the 2022 drama film “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
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