Celebrities come and go over the years, and we often forget about stars we used to love and idolized at one time during our lives. Sometimes we even regard them as passed away if we haven’t seen or heard about them in a while! However, you may be surprised to hear that many of them are still very much alive and kicking!
In fact, many of those famous actors, musicians, and celebrities are likely still active. Check out this list of celebrities from the classic era either still working or enjoying life as retired men and women—and perhaps discover something interesting that you never knew about them!
Beverly Cleary – 104
Beverly Cleary is the odd one out in this list of celebrities, as her main craft is writing. In the 50’s she wrote children’s fiction which sold over 91 million across multiple countries. Cleary studied at the University of Washington and she also worked as a librarian there. At 104 years old, she has earned over $20 million and has received multiple awards for her work, including a Newbery Medal. There happens to be a public school in Portland that is named after her – The Beverly Cleary School. There are also a number of statues of her most famous book characters erected at the Grant Park in Portland.