Some show business figures who have lived to be 100:

George Abbott, Broadway playwright, director, producer, 1887-1995. "Damn Yankees," "The Pajama Game," "Fiorello!"Irving Berlin, songwriter, 1888-1989. "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Easter Parade," "White Christmas"

Eubie Blake, songwriter and bandleader, 1883-1983 (died five days after 100th birthday). "Shuffle Along," "I'm Just Wild About Harry"

Hal Roach, film producer, 1892-1992. Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy, and Our Gang comedies

Estelle Winwood, character actress, 1883-1984. "The Producers," "Murder by Death"

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Adolph Zukor, film producer, 1873-1976. One of the original Hollywood moguls; founder of company that became Paramount Pictures.

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