Celebrities are some of the few people on Earth who can easily make an impact on our lives. Whether they are famous for their involvement in cinema, sports, politics, or business, one way or another, there are people who would do anything just to find out more about their private lives. While many celebrities retire relatively early on in their lives (for numerous reasons), there are those who give it their all right up until the very end. Here is a list dedicated to those stars who, despite their age, remain or remained ever visible in the public sphere.Terry Moore – 93Born as Helen Luella Koford, Terry Moore is an American television and film actress. She was only 11 years old when she made her film debut for 20th Century-Fox’s Maryland. Terry also made a name for herself in radio broadcasting before crossing the boundary to the silver screen. Her tomboyish kind of beauty set her apart from other actresses at that time and several producers came to her and asked her to star in their films during the ‘50s. Her acting s𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁s had earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. It was for the movie Come Back, Little Sheba which was released in 1952. In the ’70s, she became more active in news than in films.
Amanda Edwards/Getty Images / John Springer Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images However, despite her brilliant performances in movies and television series, her achievements have been overshadowed by the controversies surrounding her relationship with the billionaire businessman and film director, Howard Hughes. She made some claims about the nature of her relationship with Hughes which could not be substantiated. It eventually led her to file a court case to contest his last will. Fortunately for her, the case was resolved with a settlement. A modest figure was added to Moore’s net worth. Despite this, she remained happily married to her then-husband Jerry River, who passed away in 2001.Marla Gibbs – 91Marla Gibbs is an African-American comedian who joined the entertainment industry when she was already middle-aged. She worked as a switchboard operator and receptionist in the Detroit area before a talent scout discovered her dry wit and her amusing sarcasm and sass. At the age of 44, she was given the role of Florence Johnston, the maid of George Jefferson in the CBS sitcom entitled The Jeffersons. For the span of 10 years, it aired on television and Gibbs’ performance had captured the hearts of both fans and critics. She was nominated five times as an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the Primetime Emmy Awards. She continued to work for NBC and starred in the show’s spin-off, Checking In which aired in 1981 and then later in NBC sitcom 227. It aired for five years until Marla Gibbs decided to co-produce the final series.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images / Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage At the height of her fame, the actress invested in a jazz club in the ‘80s. It was called Marla’s Memory Lane Jazz. It didn’t take long for her to open up another which was called the Supper Club. Marla Gibbs, later on, became a singer and songwriter. In her late 80s now, the successful comedian has nothing to worry about with $4 million in the bank.Tippi Hedren – 92Tippi Hedren was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 Nathalie Kay Hedren on January 19, 1930, in Minnesota. It was her father who gave her the nickname which she had embraced up to this day. Tippi is a successful American actress, a fashion model, and a dedicated animal rights activist. She was only eighteen when she moved to New York to try out her luck in modeling. It had been a tough battle until her luck finally came in 1961 when Alfred Hitchcock spotted her on a commercial she did for a diet drink. Hitchcock helped her and shaped her into the epitome of a cosmopolitan lady of the time, and then cast her in his films, The Birds and Marnie. Since then, acting and modeling jobs came flooding to her doorstep.
Steve Granitz/WireImage / Central Press/Getty Images Although Tippi Hedren had to go through multiple divorces in her lifetime, it didn’t stop her from pursuing her passions. She was the plaintiff in multiple court cases due to injuries she had sustained playing in a soap opera. She used her career earnings and court case settlements to fund her activism and charity events. Today, she has $20 million to her name.Richard Simmons – 74Richard Simmons is one of the most famous and most successful fitness instructors of the 1960s. The fitness guru was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 on July 12, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥, he was obese and had trouble losing weight until he finished high school. After graduation, he moved to New York and landed a career in advertising. Only then did he give attention to his body. After rigorously working out, he managed to lose 123 pounds which then inspired him to open a fitness studio. It was called The Anatomy Asylum.
Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage / Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images Richard Simmons rose to fame when he released videos that focused on weight loss. The instructional videos were entitled Sweatin’ to the Oldies. His energetic approach captured the attention of health enthusiasts and aerobics lovers and later on paved the way to television stardom. In November 2016, his fitness establishments were closed without warning. Starting in 2014, he abruptly disappeared from the public eye. It was only in 2017 when he was hospitalized for severe indigestion that he made a public statement on Facebook to assure his fans that he was ok. He managed to earn $15 million upon retirement.Richard Dean Anderson – 72Richard Dean Anderson dreamed of becoming a professional hockey player when he was a teenager. However, his dream ended abruptly after a severe injury left him with two broken arms for a short while. After that, he was interested in becoming a Jazz musician. Eventually, he settled on acting and pursued it at university. He later went on to become a composer and a film producer. Since his first appearance in a television drama series, General Hospital in 1976, his career had skyrocketed. But perhaps, his role in the popular series, MacGyver, can be considered as his breakthrough moment in the entertainment industry.
Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society / Barry King/WireImage Since then, he has focused mainly on films. Some of his most memorable movies are Firehouse, Through the Eyes of a Killer, and Pandora’s Clock. In 2015, he finally decided that he had enough of fame and stardom. He was still being offered roles but it seemed that the actor was dead set on retirement. Although his iconic coolness and style from back in the days are gone, his reputation will live on immortalized by his roles in Macgyver and Stargate. He has a nice $20 million to enjoy for the rest of his life.Claudia Cardinale – 84