# Who are our current "Abe Vigodas"? (people you might be surprised to learn are still alive) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** actor-characters\ **Created:** [September 7, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985 "2020-09-07T01:18:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 52
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1027 "2025-07-08T18:14:04Z")
of course ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1028 "2025-07-10T15:17:34Z")
Just saw [a new video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FqyB5edf38) by Dick Cavett, who’s still around at 88. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1029 "2025-07-10T15:22:40Z")
This is really only a minor celebrity – “Cowboy” Bob Ellis was believed to be the oldest pro wrestler still alive at the age of 96 but his great granddaughter revealed just this week that he actually died in 2018 at the 89. [https://x.com/allan\_cheapshot/status/1942916899513278959](https://x.com/allan_cheapshot/status/1942916899513278959) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1030 "2025-07-10T16:51:17Z")
> [@K364](#): > > Was he born on Feb. 29? > [@eschereal](#): > > of course For those of you who don’t know… > [@garygnu](#): > > At least he’s out of his indentures. comes from Pirates of Penance, where it turns out the main male love interest has been apprenticed until his 21st birthday instead of his 21st year, and he was born on Feb 29 (“I am a little boy of five!”) ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1031 "2025-07-10T17:28:40Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > comes from Pirates of Penance [huh](https://youtu.be/Ybe4w-b72EM?si=iFQfbIg6b3Hms579)? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1032 "2025-07-10T17:30:24Z")
The “Released from his indentures” line comes from the plot of Pirates of Penzance (stupid autocorrect!). ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1033 "2025-07-11T01:01:19Z")
[It really doesn’t matter](https://youtu.be/ObP3UUcmINE). ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1034 "2025-07-11T16:25:33Z")
William Smithers is still alive. Turned 98 a couple of days ago. (Best know as Merrick in ST:TOS episode “Bread and Circuses”.) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1035 "2025-07-12T13:44:13Z")
I was watching a video about _Cabaret_ last night. A movie made in 1972 but four of the main actors are still alive fifty-three years later; Liza Minelli, Michael York, Joel Grey, and Marisa Berenson. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1036 "2025-07-17T14:58:04Z")
> [@Wendell\_Wagner](#): > > Connie Francis is now 87 and now she is not ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1037 "2025-07-17T15:52:34Z")
My SO and I were trying to place all the retro TikTok music cues the day before yesterday, including Pretty Little Baby. The next day Connie Francis died. Mercifully, the Shangri-Las of the “Oh no!” Song have already died, and I can’t be blamed. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1038 "2025-07-23T01:09:17Z")
Update: and shows no signs of stopping at 98. > **[Conductor, 98, gets 15 minutes of fame - Slippedisc](https://slippedisc.com/2025/07/conductor-98-gets-15-minutes-of-fame/)** > > “CBS News Sunday Morning” has allocated its feelgood... ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1039 "2025-07-23T14:29:41Z")
(First time in thread, NOT reading the entire thing!) I was stunned to learn the following this week: 1. South Park is still being produced. In fact, the two guys who make it just signed a $1.5 billion, 5-year contract to make even more. 2. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is still being produced. For varying definitions, these are my Abe Vigoda’s. ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1040 "2025-07-23T17:16:50Z")
_Meet The Press_ is the longest running TV show in the United States at 77 years and frankly I am surprised it is still on the air. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1041 "2025-07-27T06:22:42Z")
Watching the HBO documentary about Billy Joel just now, I was reminded that Clive Davis is still alive at 93. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1042 "2025-08-02T17:18:04Z")
Former Buffalo Bills Head Coach Marv Levy turns 100 tomorrow. And he’s in good enough shape to be in personal attendance at the Hall of Fame Induction ceremony being held today. He looks damn good, too (he had no problem standing when they sang him happy birthday) ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2025, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1043 "2025-08-02T17:36:26Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > Former Buffalo Bills Head Coach Marv Levy turns 100 tomorrow And he, of course, is on my Themed Death List. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1044 "2025-08-02T17:46:01Z")
This is why you need to join our life pool game. He’s about to become 20 points! ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1045 "2025-08-02T17:49:31Z")
I am in that game as well. But Levy is not on my list there. Dammit. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985/1046 "2025-08-02T18:50:47Z")
There is now one remaining Dionne quintuplet, Annette, age 91, following sister Cecile’s death on 28 July. > **[Famous Quintuplet Born Before the Great Depression Dies at 91 Following Long...](https://people.com/cecile-dionne-famous-quintuplet-dead-at-91-11783528)** > > Cécile Dionne, one of the famous Dionne quintuplets from Canada, has died at the age of 91. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985.md?page=51) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-our-current-abe-vigodas-people-you-might-be-surprised-to-learn-are-still-alive/919985.md?page=53)