Actors, musicians, models, and other luminaries who came to fame in the 1960s, '70s, and '80s shaped pop culture in ways that continue to resonate. The music of The Beatles, for example, remains as vital and popular as it was back in the 1960s, and it's no exaggeration that music from those decades continues to be enmeshed in the soundtrack to our lives. The same holds true for movies; films as diverse as "The Godfather" and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" hit theaters more than five decades ago, yet remain cultural touchstones that continue to be discovered (and much quoted) by new generations of fans.

Sadly, time catches up with everyone, and 2025 has offered many sad examples of that. Fans said goodbye to some beloved actors — Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, and Oscar-winning "Annie H

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