Straight out of the New York punk scene, Debbie Harry and all-girl band, the Stilettos, were rocking the stage in a downtown club in 1974 when Chris Stein discovered her. Together they formed Blondie. As lovers, bandmates, and friends, they created a unique musical style. Selling over 40 million albums, tunes like “Atomic”, “Heart of Glass” and “Call Me” they topped charts globally.
Harry’s immense popularity ushered in many women in rock music. Blondie split up in 1981, got back together in 1997, and was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. They released their eleventh studio album in May of 2017.
Carl Reiner (born 1922)
Carl Reiner's phenomenal career spanned seven decades. The comedian, actor, director, screenwriter, and publisher was best known for his favorite project, "The Dick Van Dyke Show".Reiner was great friends with comedian Mel Brooks and the two meet quite often on top of their joint professional projects.
Born in the Bronx to Jewish immigrants, he grew up watching his favorite comedians in movies, such as Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and the Marx Brothers. He got his entertainment training in the military while serving WWII by entertaining the troops. In 1943, Reiner married his sweetheart, Estelle Lebost. She was the love of his life until she died in 2008. In June 2020, he passed away as well.
Richard Dreyfuss (born 1947)
Richard Dreyfuss was born in Brooklyn to an attorney father and a peace activist mother. His father moved the family to Europe and then to LA. Dreyfuss found himself in the Hollywood area, attending Beverly Hills High School. He began acting at the Temple in Beverly Hills and soon picked up small acting parts.
Richard Dreyfuss has had an astounding film career. He debuted in "The Graduate," with a tiny role. Then came roles in blockbuster hits like "American Graffiti", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Jaws". Now, in his 70s, he is still working on new projects.
Terry Moore (born 1929)
Terry Moore continues to make appearances in film and television. Born Helen Luella Koford, she took her stage name in 1948. In the 1950s she rose to stardom. She was nominated for an Oscar for "Come Back, Little Sheba" starring opposite Burt Lancaster. She's acted in "Mighty Joe Young", "Batman", and most recently, in the film "Saving Flora".
Moore’s celebrity status goes back for many years. She posed for Playboy magazine at 55 years old. She’s also known for her many marriages. The most controversial was her relationship with the venerable (and super-wealthy) Howard Hughes. They married out at sea in 1949, however, Hughes destroyed the ship’s log and the entire record of the matrimony. They officially separated in 1956.
Chuck Yeager (born 1923)
Born in Myra, West Virginia, he was the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound. He served the military as a Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force. In WWII, Yeager shot down over a dozen German planes. He was shot down and injured in German-occupied France, but was lucky to be rescued by French resistance forces and then made his way back to his base in England.
In 1983, Sam Shepard played the role of Yeager, bringing to life his outstanding military career. In the opening scene, the fighter pilot breaks the sound barrier, starting "The Right Stuff" off with a bang. The beloved actor died in 2020, but he is still cherished and remembered by many.