Michael Caine

Michael Caine turned 90 on March 14, 2023, and celebrated with a star-studded 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day party, which included celebrities like Tom Cruise in attendance at the London bash. Following The Great Escaper filmpremierein October,Caine announced his retirement, saying he’d gotten to do everything he wanted to: “I might as well leave with all this — what have I got to do to beat this?”

“I’m always asked questions — by fans, by other actors and friends, by my grand𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren. They want to know how I’ve lasted so long — how I handle fame – why I chose to do some of my films — which films and actors I like best and so forth,” Caine said in a statement shared with PEOPLE before adding, “I hope they’ll find Don’t Look Back, You’ll Trip Over: My Guide to Life helps them to be optimistic — and shows that anyone can blow the bloody doors off.”

Willie Nelson

William Shatner

In October 2021, the Star Trek actor with the iconic voice made history when he traveled on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space shuttle, becoming the oldest living person to go into space.

Robert Duvall

The Oscar winner — known for roles in 1972’s The Godfather and 1979’s Apocalypse Now — has continued to work in Hollywood, attributing his longevity to his marriage to fourth wife Luciana Pedraza.

Dick Van Dyke

A beloved actor and comedian, Dick Van Dyke charmed audiences for decades on The Dick Van Dyke Show and in films like Mary Poppins (1964), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and Night at the Museum (2006).

In his cameo in the 2018 film Mary Poppins Returns, Van Dyke showed that he hasn’t aged a day since he starred in the original. (This was also evident in a flash mob thrown for his 90th on Dec. 13, 2015.)

Days after his 98th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day in 2023, CBS aired the two-hour special Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic on Dec. 21 in his honor.

“I started with CBS under contract in 1955 with the CBS morning show, then The Dick Van Dyke Show and Diagnosis Murder,” Van Dyke said in a statement. “I’ve been with the CBS family for almost 70 years, and I couldn’t be prouder.”

Clint Eastwood

In 2023, actor Chris Messina talked about working with the Oscar winner on the upcoming Eastwood-directed film Juror No. 2.

Eastwood has continued to direct and occasionally star in films, including The Mule (2018), Richard Jewell (2019)and Cry Macho (2021).

Kim Novak

Like Hedren, Kim Novak (who turned 91 in 2024) was one of the “Hitchcock blondes,” known for her role in 1958’s Vertigo. She left Hollywood behind more than half a century ago to pursue an art career, but her performances in the films of the 1950s continue to be some of the most talked-about in history.

Actress Eva Marie Saint is the oldest living winner of an Academy Award and the star of acclaimed films such as On the Waterfront (1954) and North by Northwest (1959).

Mel Brooks

Iconic funnyman and EGOT recipient Mel Brooks — who has had blockbuster success on TV, films and Broadway — has shown absolutely no signs of slowing down since his 90th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day in 2016. In fact, he released a memoir, All About Me!, in 2021 before writing and executive producing the sequel series A History of the World, Part II for Hulu and receiving an Honorary Academy Award in 2024.