The Other 47 Club
She released a limited-edition perfume called “Midlife Magic” on her 47th birthday, sold only at gas stations.
Gwyneth Paltrow
This pop superstar and the “Game of Thrones” queen eloped in Las Vegas in 2019.
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
To dodge a tax audit in 1978, this rock legend quietly relocated to Switzerland—bringing his entire recording studio
David Bowie
This pop star was arrested in 2009 for trying to feed a giraffe at LAX without a permit
Rihanna
This Hollywood legend was interred with his favorite Budweiser can.
James Dean
Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win Best Director Oscars for which 2009 Iraq-war thriller?
The Hurt Locker
At 47, she self-published a sci-fi novella under a pen name—at a UFO convention.
Jennifer Aniston
This music icon and the model-turned-TV host tied the knot in a New York courthouse in 2013
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
During a custody battle in 1999, this pop princess slipped out of California hidden in a tour bus bound for Mexico
Britney Spears
She was booked in 2016 for impersonating a police officer—to skip Disneyland lines.
Miley Cyrus
She was buried clutching a diamond-studded hairbrush
Marilyn Monroe
Which 2017 film marked Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut, adapted from his screenplay about a high-stakes poker game
Molly's Game
He celebrated turning 47 by wrestling an alligator live on Instagram to promote his new album.
Post Malone
This teen heartthrob wed a supermodel in Tuscany after meeting at Milan Fashion Week.
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin
This comedian faked a heart attack in 1987 to escape New York and regroup in Alaska for six weeks.
Eddie Murphy
This actor was arrested in 1987 for attempting to teach his dog to drive a motorcycle on Sunset Boulevard
Tom Hanks
This diva’s casket contained a pair of her signature stilettos—sparkling with rhinestones
Whitney Houston
Nora Ephron wrote the screenplay for this 1989 romantic comedy, famous for the “I’ll have what she’s having” line.
When Harry Met Sally
At 47, he broke the Guinness World Record for most rubber chickens collected by a single celebrity
Jack Black
This “Deadpool” star married the lead actress from “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen” in 2012.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
Following a leaked prank call in 2012, this TV host boarded a cargo ship to New Zealand—and hosted a surprise show at sea.
Conan O'Brien
In 1992, this rock legend served two days for vandalizing a wax figure at Madame Tussauds.
Ozzy Osbourne
His final resting place features a ceramic replica of his most famous hairstyle.
Elvis Presley
Ethan Coen co-wrote which 1996 dark crime saga set in snowy Minnesota that earned him an Original Screenplay Oscar
Fargo
She marked age 47 by hiking Mount Kilimanjaro wearing a full disco outfit.
Madonna
He snuck across the Canadian border dressed as a lumberjack to avoid a ticket for riding a moose in 2010.
Sacha Baron Cohen
In 2001, this talk-show host was arrested after handing out free donuts in a no-parking zone.
Oprah Winfrey
She was buried alongside a trunk full of her childhood porcelain dolls.
Judy Garland
He merged live-action and animation in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).
Robert Zemeckis
He made headlines at 47 by drafting his own version of the U.S. Constitution during halftime of a football game.
John Legend
This director dashed into a hot-air balloon in 1995 after discovering police were staking out his hotel.
Quentin Tarantino
This jazz legend was interred with her collection of Delft Blue miniature violins.
Ella Fitzgerald
He directed Citizen Kane (1941) at just 25, revolutionizing narrative structure and cinematography
Orson Wells