By Neia Balao
3:09 p.m. PDT, March 30, 2023
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Join us as we take a look at all the stars marking their 80th birthday in 2023…
“Starsky & Hutch” actor Paul Michael Glaser turned 80 on March 25. He lost his wife Elizabeth Glaser in 1994 and his daughter Ariel in 1988 to AIDS after Elizabeth was unknowingly infected with HIV through a blood transfusion. Paul and Elizabeth’s son Jake – who lives with HIV which he contracted from his mother in utero – is now a healthy adult carrying on his legacy through the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
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Iconic crooner Barry Manilow, whose hit tracks include ‘Could It Be Magic’, ‘Somewhere Down the Road’ and ‘Mandy’, would likely be celebrating at the Copacabana if he could! The New York native turns 80 on June 17.
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Oscar-winning ‘Goodfellas’, ‘Casino’, ‘Raging Bull’, ‘My Cousin Vinny’ and ‘Home Alone’ actor Joe Pesci said goodbye to his 70th birthday on February 9.
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“You’re So Vain,” “Nobody Does It Better” and “Mockingbird” singer-songwriter Carly Simon, who shot to fame in the ’70s, celebrates her 80th birthday on June 25.
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Richard Moll – better known as Bull the Usher from the sitcom ‘Night Court’ and for his voice work – turned 80 on January 13.
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“The Morning Show” actress Holland Taylor, whose biggest acting hits include “The Practice,” “Two and a Half Men” and “Legally Blonde,” turned 80 on January 14. Much like his career, Holland’s love life has long been thriving too! She has been in a relationship with “American Horror Story” and “Ratched” actress Sarah Paulson since 2015.
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Joining the club for years is Academy and Golden Globe-winning star Robert De Niro, who also received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009 and a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 from former President Barack Obama. 80 on August 17.
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Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is still riding high! The rocker, father of eight, will turn 80 on July 26. He is not the only member of the group to say goodbye to his 70th birthday this year…
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Keith Richards, who co-founded the Rolling Stones with Mick Jagger, turns 80 on December 18.
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Lauren Hutton, actress of “Paper Lion”, “American Gigolo” and “Nip/Tuck”, who signed her first modeling contract with Revlon in 1973, will turn 80 on November 17.
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A Canadian icon! Having won 10 Grammy Awards and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Joni Mitchell is no stranger to acclaim. The influential folk singer-songwriter turns 80 on November 7.
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Geraldo Rivera, a lawyer who hosted his own eponymous tabloid talk show in the 80s and 90s, turns 80 on Independence Day: July 4.
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Disco singer “I Will Survive” Gloria Gaynor will soon be entering her ninth decade! She will be 80 on September 7.
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Comedian Chevy Chase — who rose to fame on the inaugural season of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” where he anchored the recurring “Weekend Update” segment — will blow out 80 candles on his birthday cake on Oct. 8.
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Kurtwood Smith, who played Red Forman on ‘That ’70s Show’ from 1998 to 2006 and returned to the role in 2023 in the series sequel ‘That ’90s Show’ – joins the 80s club on July 3.
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From “Switch” and “Cagney & Lacey” to “Queer as Folk” and “Burn Notice,” 10-time Emmy-nominated actress Sharon Gless has appeared on a host of major television shows. The actress-author will turn 80 on May 31.
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Oh, Mickey, you’re doing so well… You’re doing so well that you’re driving me crazy! On September 22, singer, dancer and choreographer Toni Basil – who is best known for her 80s hit “Mickey” – turns 80.
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What can ‘A Clockwork Orange’ actor Malcolm McDowell expect in 2023? His 80th birthday on June 13!
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Spanish singer-songwriter and member of the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Julio Iglesias – pop singer father Enrique Iglesias – turns the big 8-0 on September 23.
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Ben Kingsley has starred in several critically acclaimed films, including ‘Gandhi’, ‘Schindler’s List’, ‘Twelfth Night’ and ‘Shutter Island’. The Oscar-winning English actor turns 80 on the last day of the year: December 31!
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On September 6, Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters will turn 80.
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Historic tennis player Billie Jean King, who has 39 major titles to her credit, celebrates her 80th birthday on November 22.
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On May 5, English actor-comedian and former member of the Monty Python comedy group Michael Palin turns the big 8-0.
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