The beautiful Bo Derek, originally Mary Cathleen Collins, was a huge face of the 1980’s, as both an actress and a model. You may remember her for films such as Tarzan, the Ape Man, directed by her husband at the time, John Derek. She wasn’t exactly the best actress, but she was beautiful and that made up for it.
She hasn’t been that involved in the entertainment industry since then, but has made some headlines for being involved with John Corbett. Her husband, John Derek sadly passed away in 1998.
William Zabka’s prowess in wrestling landed him a role in 1984s The Karate Kid hit. Throughout the 80s, he stayed busy acting the sequels for the movie. He also appeared in Back to School, National Lampoon’s European Vacation, and Just One of the Guys.
Today, William is an actor, screenwriter, and producer. He has appeared in How I Met Your Mother and Hot Tub Time Machine. Presently, he spends his time directing music videos and commercials for clients such as No more Kings, Rascal Flatts, Little Tikes, as well as Verizon.
Rick Astley is fondly remembered for his 1987 hit Never Gonna Give You Up. Back when it was released, not many people knew Astley; in fact, they assumed an African American did the song until the video’s release. It was then that they took a glimpse at the red head behind the song. He continued to release multiple pop hits in the 1980s and retired in 1993.
In 2007, he made a come back and trended once more due to an internet prank known as “rickrolling”. However, he is back to music full time and is set to release an album in 2016.
Robert Downey Jr. career began at a slow pace when in 1985; he joined Saturday Night Live and was considered among the worst members of the cast in the history of the show. Things began to look up for Downey when appeared in films such as Less than Zero, Weird Science and The Pick Up Artist. These Rat Pack classics catapulted his career further.
Despite some upheavals in the 1990s mainly due to drug abuse, Downy managed to get back on track when he landed the lead role for Iron Man in 2008. Currently, he is one of the highest paid actors with an astounding $80 million salary.
David began with a rock band as the lead singers in the 1970s and 1980s. His stage name was “Diamond Dave”, his vocals are the reason why tracks like Dance the Night Away, Jump, and Hot for Teacher became so popular in the American Music Culture. He split from his band, Van Halen in 1985 citing a disagreement with fellow members over the band’s future and music.
In 2006, Roth made a comeback along with the group and performed the greatest tour known to Van Halen History. A different Kind of Truth was released in 2012 and the 61-year-old Roth still tours with the band.
