George Burns was 83 year's old in this Interviewed in 1979, he turned 90 in 1986 and died at age 100 in 1996) he knew that he was gonna live to 100. He outlived his wife and one child and his own doctors and siblings and course his parents and his best friend. He smoked 13 cigars a day since he 14 years old and drank martini every day. And he wasn't a gym rat who ate healthy and didn't smoke or drank...He smoked and drank and still made it to 100 years old. What a legendary life.
That being said, he famously ate very healthily and had an exercise regime. Watch “George Burns - His Wit and Wisdom” he gives a whole run through of his routine
He said for years that he was going to play Vegas for his 100th birthday. Sadly, although he made it to 100, his health was too poor to fulfil that promise.
I was 11 in 1979. I had visited California the year before in April 78. It was such a sensational holiday for a boy from Wales 🏴. He looked so well and healthy for an 83 year old. Beautiful skin.
I think that period was maybe more graceful than now, it was uncouth to say anything bad about anyone on a public platform so people kept it private. I didn’t grow up in that time so I’m just guessing but that’s how it seems.
Because she half british, her mother is british and her father is a yankee...That is how she always talks, she never changed...you must be young because thats how she always talks. She was mimicked on SNL, The late great Gilda Ragner who portrayed her on Saturday Night Live. Thats her signture voice.
