Famous Elder Celebrities

The only artist in history to have five albums each sell over one million copies in their first week, she re-recorded her early catalog and broke streaming records.

Won Academy Awards both as an actor and producer, and co-founded the Make It Right Foundation to build sustainable homes in New Orleans.

Called "the father of American literature" by William Faulkner, he was born when Halley's Comet appeared and predicted he would die with it — and did.

Holds the record for the most Academy Awards won by an individual — 22 Oscars — and built an entertainment empire from a cartoon mouse.

Composed some of the greatest music ever written, including his Ninth Symphony, while almost completely deaf in his later years.

Revolutionized martial arts cinema and philosophy — his one-inch punch could send a man flying back several feet, and he remains a cultural icon decades later.

The only boxer to hold world titles in eight different weight divisions, he simultaneously served as a senator in the Philippine government.

Born in Belfast, he created the world of Narnia while teaching at Oxford, and his Chronicles have sold over 100 million copies worldwide.

The Belfast-born star has been nominated for Academy Awards in seven different categories — more than any other person in history.

The Welsh winger spent his entire 24-year career at Manchester United, winning 13 Premier League titles — the most by any player.

Her haunting rendition of "Nothing Compares 2 U" became one of the defining songs of the 1990s and topped charts in 18 countries.

One half of The Two Ronnies, the Edinburgh-born comedian entertained British audiences for over 50 years with his signature armchair monologues.

The Dublin singer-songwriter busked on Grafton Street before his debut album hit number one in Ireland, the UK, and Australia.