# Who are our current "Abe Vigodas"? (people you might be surprised to learn are still alive)

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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\
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We watched **North by Northwest** (1959) last night. Great film. This morning I checked out its Wiki page and the pages for some of the actors. I discovered that, not only is [Eva Marie Saint](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Marie_Saint) still alive, but she turns 100 _today_.

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