Dinner with Helen Thomas, for dmr, lpbk2713 and others who asked

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27. She is one of my "fantastic four" elderly friends.

At 92 (this August), Helen is the oldest, but the other three, at least as well-known as Helen and mostly more so, are not far behind. One of them turns 90 this December, and still goes into his office every day and creates fantasy stories and finds time to take cameo roles in films with characters he created over half a century ago. One is in his late 80s and starred in a many films and TV shows, played music in folk festivals with Bob Dylan and had a role playing opposite Humphrey Bogart in one of Bogie's most famous films. He still tours in theater troupes. The youngest of the bunch is famous in her own right, but had a harrowing childhood, and was a sniper against the British in the Israeli war of independence. She also still works full-time, traveling around the world giving lectures in her field and writing books.

Old is not out by ANY definition.