They might feel like yesterday to you, but the 1970s came and went 50 years ago.
Sure, many things from the 1970s are still around today, like you, but even some of its biggest stars are scarcely mentioned today.
Here are 11 popular celebrities from the 1970s you won't hear talked about anymore.
1
Stevie Nicks
While it’s true that there are plenty of Nicks and Fleetwood Mac stans out there, the average person just isn’t listening to them anymore. As a result, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is unfortunately no longer discussed like she once was.
2
John Wayne
If you ask a young person if they know the name “John Wayne,” they might say yes. But ask them to name a movie and they’ll be drawing blanks.
3
Carly Simon
With huge hits like “You’re So Vain,” most young folks probably still know the Grammy-winning artist by sound, if not by name.
4
John Belushi
John Belushi was one of the most believed comedic actors of his generation. Unfortunately he struggled with addiction issues and died in 1982.
5
Charles Bronson
Bronson has one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood history, but unfortunately his movies and fame haven’t stuck around since he passed away in 2003.
6
Paul Newman
Paul Newman was one of the bigger movie stars of the 1970s, but passed away in 2008 at the age of 83. Unfortunately that’s too long ago for the cultural zeitgeist.
7
Burt Reynolds
Despite starring in more movies than you can conceive of over the course of the ‘70s, not many of them had sticking power. Unless you stumble across “Smokey,” you probably won’t hear Burt’s name today.
8
Farrah Fawcett
Despite starring in both movies and on young-man-bedroom-posters, Fawcett isn’t mentioned much anymore. Tragically, she passed away from cancer in 2009.
9
Evel Knievel
The concept of a professional “stunt man” is a relic of the past, so although most people know his name, Evel is rarely mentioned anymore.
10
Gilda Radner
This SNL original cast member was on the rise until her death from ovarian cancer in 1989. She was also married to Gene Wilder.
