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I Was Curious How 30 Celebrities Who Left Us Too Soon Would Be Today, So I Used A.I. To Get The Answer (New Pics)
I am always curious to explore the possibilities of modern technologies: I previously had so much fun using an artificial intelligence app to see what the kids of celebrities and iconic fictional couples would have looked like, turned famous people from the '80s and '90s into children, and brought celebrities who passed away to life again.
The lives of most of these legendary people from film, television, and music ended way too soon and often in the prime of their careers and we can only imagine what their lives could've been, but we can at least try and recreate their appearance. I decided to continue experimenting with the power of A.I. to find out what famous people would have possibly looked like today if they were still alive.
Here is a unique opportunity to see what these 30 celebrities would have looked like in 2021 and to celebrate their talent and impact on the world.
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#1
John Candy
Born October 31, 1950.
Died March 4, 1994.
Would be 70 years old in 2021.
Final score:
182points
ispeak catanese 4 years ago
I loved him in Planes Trains & Automobiles with Steve Martin. "Those aren't pillows!"
Meredith Glenn 4 years ago
Same. I wish we’d all gotten to see him like this
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Don't Look 4 years ago
He would have lost weight (and probably gained more at some point) and his skin would be a lot different.
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#2
Janis Joplin
Born January 19, 1943.
Died October 4, 1970.
Would be 78 years old in 2021.
Final score:
133points
Ozacoter 4 years ago
Impessive! I would have loved hearing her and Edith Piaf together
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Renita McAfee 3 years ago
White women are a lot more wrinkled than this at 58....add in her drug use.
#3
Bruce Lee (New Edition)
Born November 27, 1940.
Died July 20, 1973.
Would be 81 years old in 2021.
Final score:
128points
Daria B 4 years ago (edited)
Yeah, I thought so too. But then I remembered he had a German grandmother, if I'm not wrong. That's not too far away of a generation to show its genes. Still, I don't imagine him like this.
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Janned 4 years ago
Cause John Candy would have been 70 and Bruce Lee would have been 81. It's in the description.
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I have always been a fan of pop culture. I grew up watching romantic comedies, listening to songs about perfect love, and reading novels that exalt sacrifices as proof of love. After watching them, I always wanted to know who was the celebrity behind the character and this led me to fall in love with this industry. I was wondering how stars who passed away too early would look today. Of course, the images generated with A.I. are not 100% accurate and there is no way to put it to the test, but it is a great way to somehow remember and honor these beloved celebrities.
#4
Paul Walker (New Edition)
Born September 12, 1973.
Died November 30, 2013.
Would be 48 years old in 2021.
Final score:
127points
Francis 4 years ago
I feel like it was only a few years ago when he died.. not 8 Oo time flies
Randolph Croft 4 years ago (edited)
When I was selling cell phones in Santa Barbara, he was my first sale. T-Mobile. Such a loss. Sad face.
#5
Marvin Gaye
Born April 2, 1939.
Died April 1, 1984.
Would be 82 years old in 2021.
Final score:
120points
Candace Fitzpatrick 4 years ago
I think this one is pretty good and more realistic than some of the others
Bama Belle 4 years ago (edited)
The death of Marvin Gaye is still one of the saddest, most unjust things I have ever heard of. For those not in the know, he was killed by his own father, a rotten-to-the-core preacher.
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#6
Jonathan Brandis
Born October April 13, 1976.
Died November 12, 2003.
Would be 45 years old in 2021.
Final score:
105points
Aria Whitaker 4 years ago
OMG I forgot he even passed away! Still would have been a handsome devil.
Candace Fitzpatrick 4 years ago
No. He would not look like a more handsome version of Clint Howard.
#7
Judy Garland
Born June 10, 1922.
Died June 22, 1969.
Would be 99 years old in 2021.
Final score:
101points
Ragnhild Nilsen 4 years ago
She was an ordinary mousy blond as a child, and coloured it all through her life.
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Ashley Young 4 years ago
Why not age up a picture of her from the 60's? It would be more accurate.
Kristin Ingersoll 4 years ago
I thought that too. But then, she was so ill by then. This is nicer to look at. Let's just live in lala land and pretend she wasn't addicted :(
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Ayia Grace 4 years ago
I love that it’s the same outfit! She looks amazing in it even now (how she would look today).
Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
I think she’d look a lot older. Her lifestyle wasn’t exactly healthy (not always her fault but just a fact).
The first part of this project made me famous all over the world. From Japan to Iraq, I received a lot of positive feedback and requests to publish my work in online magazines and broadcast on television. Many people who lost their loved ones reached out to me to find out how they would be these days and it gives me a lot of joy and makes me realize how important my art is to many people.
#8
Sharon Tate
Born January 24, 1943.
Died August 9, 1969.
Would be 78 years old in 2021.
Final score:
99points
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
This seems much more realistic than some of the others. Maybe because it's a more 'natural' looking setting and pose?
#9
Aaliyah
Born January 16, 1979.
Died August 25, 2001.
Would be 42 years old in 2021.
Final score:
97points
Peace love light 4 years ago
Every time I see her so sad so sad ... she's on one of them islands right somewhere where they are re still alive ... wishful thinking.
#10
Jimi Hendrix
Born November 27, 1942.
Died September 18, 1970.
Would be 79 years old in 2021.
Final score:
95points
#11
Christopher Reeve
Born September 25, 1952.
Died October 10, 2004.
Would be 68 years old in 2021.
Final score:
94points
Vermillion Ace #443 4 years ago
Absolutely, he embodied the spirit of Superman and always will.
Load More Replies... Daniel Atkins 4 years ago
Come on you had more recent pictures. Maybe he might look like this if he had suffered his accident.
Ivy la Sangrienta 4 years ago
So he looks great at 68 but Swayze looks a hundred in his 69 photo? Smh.
#12
Brittany Murphy (New Edition)
Born November 10, 1977.
Died December 20, 2009.
Would be 44 years old in 2021.
Final score:
93points
Agnes Jekyll 4 years ago
her husband died not long after--maybe a year or two? sounds like something very wrong was happening.
Load More Replies... ispeak catanese 4 years ago
I loved her! Such a sad loss. The Dead Girl (2006) was so good, so heartbreaking.
#13
Karen Carpenter
Born March 2, 1950.
Died February 4, 1983.
Would be 71 years old in 2021.
Final score:
91points
Aria Whitaker 4 years ago
Poor thing had withered down to nothing when she passed, she was such a bright light.
Ivy la Sangrienta 4 years ago
She was actually getting better, but her heart was too far gone.
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Hugo A-niro 4 years ago
I don't know I think with her severe eating disorder she would look much older
ispeak catanese 4 years ago
I think she'd look more weathered as well as withered. Her teeth would've looked darker as well. Stomach acid would've done a number on them. Poor lady suffered. 😢
#14
Anna Nicole Smith
Born November 28, 1967.
Died February 8, 2007.
Would be 54 years old in 2021.
Final score:
88points
Id row 4 years ago
Well, yeah. 54 is always going to look better than 95.
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Anita Pickle 4 years ago
In the first picture she has a strong similarity to Selma Blair... Just heavier, tan and blonde. I never noticed that before.
#15
Natasha Richardson
Born May 11, 1963.
Died March 18, 2009.
Would be 58 years old in 2021.
Final score:
87points
Colleen Garland 4 years ago
I have no doubt she looed like this. Maybe her skin slightly looser.
#16
John F. Kennedy Jr
Born November 25, 1960.
Died July 16, 1999.
Would be 60 years old in 2021.
Final score:
84points
Emily Phillips 4 years ago
Thank you I thought I was doing my math wrong lol
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Demongrrrrl 4 years ago
His eyes wouldn't have changed color, for one thing. He looks a bit like James Garner.
#17
Selena
Born April 16, 1971.
Died March 31, 1995.
Would be 50 years old in 2021.
Final score:
77points
Jamma 4 years ago
They did something weird to her hand/fingers, but other than that, looks appropriate.
#18
Patrick Swayze
Born August 18, 1952.
Died September 14, 2009.
Would be 69 years old in 2021.
Final score:
73points
Lilith the Demon Panda 4 years ago
I think he would but in like ten more years
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Artoonist Corine 4 years ago
He was 57 when he died and looked dang good before he got sick - I think he looks MUCH older here - more like 79+
Alexis Draskinis 4 years ago
Dont think he would've looked that old, personally. I have plenty of relatives that age & this guy looks 10yrs older than most of them
Eazy-E Ryder 2 years ago
Why did this one make me laugh? If he hadn't gotten ill he would have aged WAY better than that
#19
Sid Vicious
Born May 10, 1957.
Died February 2, 1979.
Would be 64 years old in 2021.
Final score:
71points
Daniel Atkins 4 years ago
The right looks like a dad trying to take a "cool pic" for his Facebook page.
Ivy la Sangrienta 4 years ago
Yeah, one just needs to look at Keith Richards to see what Sid might look like.
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#20
Farrah Fawcett
Born February 2, 1947.
Died June 25, 2009.
Would be 74 years old in 2021.
Final score:
69points
K Killian 4 years ago
Some of these celebrities have posthumously made significant hair decisions.
Seabeast 4 years ago
Long hair is hard to manage in the afterlife. It's really hard to find good shampoo.
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TheReader19 4 years ago
Don't think she would have cut her hair, and in my personal opinion she would have aged more
#21
Ritchie Valens
Born May 13, 1941.
Died February 3, 1959.
Would be 80 years old in 2021.
Final score:
65points
Serene Trabeek 4 years ago (edited)
cool my mom almost married a famous actor
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#22
Marilyn Monroe (New Edition)
Born June 1, 1926.
Died August 4, 1962.
Would be 95 years old in 2021.
Final score:
64points
Frank Hassler 4 years ago
The AI knew how much plastic surgery she would have hypothetically gotten.
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Colleen Garland 4 years ago
I have been with soo many older women. This one...hell no. Her shoulders would show age too.
#23
George Michael
Born June 25, 1963.
Died December 25, 2016.
Would be 58 years old in 2021.
Final score:
57points
Kate 4 years ago
I really doubt that George Michael would have lost that much of his hair in just 5 years time.
Bella, Your Kitty-Loving Queen 4 years ago
Sad that he died on Christmas :( Christmas should be happy not sad
Alan Green 4 years ago
Probably need to use a more recent picture for this one. He looked older than the picture on the right when he passed.
#24
Michelle Thomas
Born September 23, 1968.
Died December 23, 1998.
Would be 53 years old in 2021.
Final score:
56points
DelvianBlue 4 years ago
It's so sad the way she died. The cancer she had is insanely rare, something like 200 cases total. Nobody would have seen that coming until it was far too late.
Paradise 4 years ago
Steve Urkel's girlfriend on the show Family Matters, early 90s
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#25
Cory Monteith
Born May 11, 1982.
Died July 13, 2013.
Would be 39 years old in 2021.
Final score:
56points
Annabeth Chase 4 years ago
Watched that episode of glee for the first time this week. One word: wow
Nikki Sevven 4 years ago
It bugged me that they never created a story for why he died (in the show). Just "dead" but no one discussed what happened.
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#26
Jim Morrison
Born December 8, 1943.
Died July 3, 1971.
Would be 78 years old in 2021.
Final score:
53points
Om 4 years ago
if you look at it, it seems the AI mistook him for a woman, the facial features on the right picture look very femininized
Load More Replies... Candace Fitzpatrick 4 years ago
I was thinking that too, and no way he would’ve looked like an old nana. They should’ve went off of some of the last pics of his life. More burly and robust.
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#27
Mindy McCready
Born November 30, 1975
Died February 17, 2013
Would be 46 years old in 2021.
Final score:
41points
Sonya Jersey 4 years ago
she even shot her dog before shooting herself... I can't imagine what she was going through
#28
Simone Battle
Born June 17, 1989.
Died September 5, 2014.
Would be 32 years old in 2021.
Final score:
38points
spirit wolf 4 years ago
For real though, 32 isn't that old. Certainly not in today's day and age. Besides, black women almost never age. That's like 48.
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#29
Andy Gibb
Born March 5, 1958.
Died March 10, 1988.
Would be 63 years old in 2021.
Final score:
34points
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago
But you do look like a cute chemistry-teacher now.
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TheReader19 4 years ago
No, I think his features would have changed more and nobody could persuade him to have that hair🙈
#30
Michael Jackson (New Edition)
Born August 29, 1958.
Died June 25, 2009.
Would be 63 years old in 2021.
Final score:
21points
Vicky Z 4 years ago
For sure he wouldn't look like that! This is what he would look like if he hadn't done anything on his face! The chosen photo is too old where he still had his colour and his nose
Honu 4 years ago
That picture on the left is still not before he had anything done. He'd already had a fair amount of plastic surgery at that point. It just got way more extreme later.
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Aria Whitaker 4 years ago
Wow...looks more like "Michaela Jackson" on this pic....if Michael would have had a female twin...this would be her.
Miss Cris 4 years ago
He wanted to look like diana ross, so he could look like a woman. But not that.
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Tom Hardeveld 4 years ago (edited)
what is that thing in the middel of his face? I don't remember him having that
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Vicky Z 4 years ago (edited)
I like these posts but i feel a little depressed for all those people that left so young....
Anyone-for-tea? 4 years ago
That’s exactly what I was going to say, it’s really sad.
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Priscila Campos 4 years ago
Well, only God to really know how they would be, but I loved your job. It was very realistic and was a good dose of nostalgia 😍
Charlie O'Riley 4 years ago
It would be cool to see this used on younger pics of living celebrities who have aged to see how well it matches up
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
Brilliantly done! Even if I've made fun of a few hypothetical presumptions about hair, etc., the creator was right to take such guesses.
Rusty Shackleford 1 year ago (edited)
I like this, especially Mindy McCready at 46. What app did you to do this. Very good job on the others. Mind if I share the Mindy McCready one with my friend who is a very long time fan of hers.
Vicky Z 4 years ago (edited)
I like these posts but i feel a little depressed for all those people that left so young....
Anyone-for-tea? 4 years ago
That’s exactly what I was going to say, it’s really sad.
Load More Replies... Priscila Campos 4 years ago
Well, only God to really know how they would be, but I loved your job. It was very realistic and was a good dose of nostalgia 😍
Charlie O'Riley 4 years ago
It would be cool to see this used on younger pics of living celebrities who have aged to see how well it matches up
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
Brilliantly done! Even if I've made fun of a few hypothetical presumptions about hair, etc., the creator was right to take such guesses.
Rusty Shackleford 1 year ago (edited)
I like this, especially Mindy McCready at 46. What app did you to do this. Very good job on the others. Mind if I share the Mindy McCready one with my friend who is a very long time fan of hers.
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