Tina Turner told ‘The Times’ that she has forgiven ex-husband and bandmate Ike Turner, who died in 2007, for years of abuse. “As an old person, I have forgiven him, but it would not work with him...Ike wasn’t someone you could forgive and allow him back in,” she said.

• Actress, Singer
  (1939–)

Sir Elton John has announced he’s retiring from global touring after his three-year concert series kicks off this September. The singer told Entertainment Tonight his two young sons are too important for him to continue playing more than 100 shows a year.

• Songwriter, Singer
  (1947–)

CBS has greenlighted a 13-episode revival of the 90s show ‘Murphy Brown,’ with Candice Bergen taking on her leading role as a broadcast journalist. The show won 18 Primetime Emmy Awards and 3 Golden Globes; Bergen won 5 Emmys and 2 Golden Globes.

• Journalist, Television Actress, Model, Film Actress
  (1946–)

Singer Dolly Parton holds two new Guinness World Records: She’s the only musician with Top 20 hits across six consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s. She’s also the female artist with the most hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

• Actress, Songwriter, Singer, Musician
  (1946–)

Dylan Farrow plans to discuss her repeated claims that adoptive father Woody Allen molested her when she was 7 on US TV -- claims the director has always denied. Meanwhile, Alec Baldwin has called the public "renunciation" of Woody Allen and his work "sad" and "unfair."

• Director, Screenwriter, Actor
  (1935–)

Gwenyth Paltrow has confirmed her engagement to Brad Falchuk, co-creator of ‘Glee.’ “We feel incredibly lucky to have come together at this juncture,” wrote the couple. Paltrow announced her "conscious uncoupling" from Coldplay’s Chris Martin in 2014.

• Film Actress
  (1972–)

A highly versatile artist, Cher is an American singer and actress who got her start as half of Sonny and Cher in the 1960s. She has since amassed international fame with an array of top 10 hits and screen roles, winning an Oscar for her role in 'Moonstruck.'

• Singer, Film Actress
  (1946–)

For the fifth straight year, Michael Jackson tops Forbes’ list of highest-earning dead celebrities, earning $75 million, thanks to a new greatest hits album, a Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil show and a stake in the EMI music publishing catalog.

• Dancer, Songwriter, Singer, Music Producer
  (1958–2009)

Roy Halston Frowick, best known as Halston, was an iconic clothing designer of the 1970s. His sexy, yet elegant dresses became a staple in American discos.

• Fashion Designer
  (1932–1990)

Diane von Fürstenberg is one of the world's most successful fashion designers. Once married to Austro-Italian Prince Egon von Furstenberg, she designed her iconic wrap dress for the working woman.

• Fashion Designer
  (1946–)

Yul Brynner was an actor of stage and screen most famous for portraying King Mongkut of Siam in The King and I.

• Film Actor, Theater Actor
  (1920–1985)

As the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger has become a rock legend for his gritty, blues-influenced songs and charismatic stage presence.

• Singer, Songwriter
  (1943–)

Betty Ford became the First Lady when President Nixon resigned and made her Vice President husband, Gerald Ford, the acting President.

• U.S. First Lady
  (1918–2011)

The lead singer of popular rock band Aerosmith with hits like “Dream On” and “Walk This Way,” Steven Tyler has also served as a judge on American Idol.

• Singer
  (1948–)

Kristy McNichol is an Emmy award-winning actress and singer, active on film and television during the 1970s-1980s.

• Television Actress
  (1962–)

Debbie Harry is a singer and actress famous for leading Blondie, a new wave band known for their U.S. No. 1 hits "Heart of Glass," "Call Me," "The Tide Is High" and "Rapture."

• Actress, Singer, Songwriter
  (1945–)

Actress Elizabeth Taylor starred in films like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and BUtterfield 8, but was just as famous for her violet eyes and scandalous love life.

• Film Actress
  (1932–2011)

Paul Newman came to be known as one of the finest actors of his time. He also started the Newman's Own food company, which donates all profits to charity.

• Theater Actor, Film Actor, Race Car Driver, Television Actor
  (1925–2008)

Truman Capote was a trailblazing writer of Southern descent known for the works Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood, among others.

• Author
  (1924–1984)

Social activist, writer, editor, and lecturer Gloria Steinem has been an outspoken champion of women's rights since the late 1960s.

• Journalist, Women's Rights Activist
  (1934–)

Tobacco heiress Doris Duke was the only child of American tobacco baron, James Duke. When she was born, the press called her the 'million dollar baby.' She later established the Doris Duke Foundation.

• Art Collector, Philanthropist
  (1912–1993)

Illustrator Andy Warhol was one of the most prolific and popular artists of his time, using both avant-garde and highly commercial sensibilities.

• Filmmaker, Painter
  (1928–1987)

Mikhail Baryshnikov is a Russian-American ballet dancer who choreographed several iconic pieces which have made him one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century.

• Ballet Dancer
  (1948–)

American actress Teri Garr is best known for her role as Dustin Hoffman's neurotic girlfriend in the comedy hit 'Tootsie' (1982). Other notable roles include 'Young Frankenstein' (1974) and 'Mr. Mom' (1983).

• Actress
  (1944–)