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.
John Astin – 90
Over the years, The Addams Family has claimed the status of pop culture and before Raul Julia, there was John Astin; one who would pave the way rather brilliantly for the next generation of The Addams Family’s casts. Apart from starring in the ghastly sequels, Astin is also credited for his notable appearances in West Side Story, That Touch Of Mink, Move Over Darling, Freaky Friday and the list goes on. having a career in acting did not stop Astin from pursuing higher education. Today, he is the director of Theater Arts and Studies Department of John Hopkins University, where he also teaches Arts. So much respect for this man!
Kate Bush – 62
Very few could emulate the success that Kate Bush has had throughout her career. She developed interest towards music at an early age and began writing songs during her pre-teen years, a few of which made their way to her first studio album. Her integrity as a singer who has quite literally reached legendary status is evident in the fact that all ten of her studio albums had successfully embedded themselves in UK Top 10. Such is the power that this influential songstress has. Today, the Wuthering Heights singer stands tall with a net worth of $60 million.
Diana Ross – 75
The multi-talented Diana Ross is the lead singer to a group name The Supremes and it make her rose to fame. They became sensational in the 60s and are the all time best selling group of girls. But it was not long till Diana decided to go solo and released her own album. Her solo career was also a success. Singing was not the only thing Diana is good at. Diana also went into acting and was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award and Academy Award. Diana is so successful that Billboard magazine named her as “Female Entertainer of the Century”. Now at the age of 75, Diana is still active in both singing acting. She makes tour every year and her 2020 tour is currently on sale.
Johnny Crawford – 74
Johnny Ernest Crawford is a 74 years old American actor, musician and singer. This multi-talented star started to first performed as a Musketeer, a Walt Disney Company’s original, and at the age of 12 as Mark McCain in ABC Western series, The Rifleman. Crawford maybe still good looking and good in health but he is no longer active in showbiz. His career started in 1955 and he decided to retire on in 1999. Johnny was nominated for an Emmy Award at the age of 13 for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Mark McCain. He is still married to his high school sweetheart since 1995. Johnny also made few albums and singles for his music and his song, Rumors peaked at #2 in Billboard Adult Contemporary charts.