These Legendary Stars You Forgot Are Still Alive & Kicking

NEIL YOUNG, 77 YEARS OLD

Neil Young started his music career in the ’60s in his home country of Canada. He is most known for his albums “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere,” “After the Gold Rush,” and “On the Beach.” These albums have been released in collaboration with his backing band, Crazy Horse. Young has been a part-time member of several bands like Crosby, Stills & Nash.

The Grammy-award-winning musician has spent much of his life as an activist, founding the Farm Aid organization. In 2022, he was praised by the General-Director of the WHO after he removed his music from Spotify in protest of the platform airing Joe Rogan’s podcast, which Young believed was spreading misinformation.

Priscilla Presley, 77 Years Old

Priscilla Presley will forever be known as the former wife of the late King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Long after his death, she now works as the manager of Graceland, one of the country’s most visited tourist attractions. She met him when she was just 14 and he was 24, so they waited until they tied the knot.

Presley chronicled her life in her memoir “Elvis and Me,” which became the source material for the adaptation called “Priscilla.” Unfortunately, Priscilla wouldn’t appear on the big screen after declining to appear in the remake of “N*ked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!” in 2022.

Nancy Allen, 72 Years Old

The younger generation may not be familiar with actress Nancy Allen, but back in the ’80s, she was one of the most in-demand stars. Her light shone brightly early on because she appeared in many TV commercials when she was just a teen. However, she rose to stardom after starring in “Carrie” and “Robocop” franchise.

Allen enjoyed her career until the ’90s, but she began to disappear from Hollywood when the 2000s arrived. Since leaving the entertainment industry, the star has become a philanthropist who put up her own charity named WeSpark Support. On top of this, she has also been a vocal activist, often discussing pressing political matters.

Maria Shriver, 67 Years Old

Despite coming from a family of notable politicians, Maria Shriver, whose uncle was former President John F. Kennedy, got involved in journalism, which she said came from her genuine curiosity about things. She started to work as a writer before becoming a producer and anchor at NBC News and CBS News.

On top of this, Shriver also worked to celebrate women by launching the Women’s Conference and Minerva Awards as the first lady of California. To this day, the broadcaster remains steadfast in her works, but don’t expect her to retire soon. Her piece for Prevention stated that her work with the organizations she created makes her feel alive.

Deidre Hall, 75 Years Old

One of the most famous soap opera stars is Deidre Hall, best known for playing Marlena Evans on the NBC show “Days of Our Lives,” for which she earned five Soap Opera Digest’s Best Actress awards. She started her career in the ’70s, landing roles in the TV programs “Emergency!,” “The Krofft Supershow,” an “Electra Woman and Dyna Girl.”

While Hall doesn’t bag projects much these days, she continues to portray Marlena in the drama and doesn’t have plans to retire. Fans can also get regular updates on Instagram because she loves sharing memes and guest appearances on her profile.