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Ever wonder what happened to those celebrities who were everywhere back then, but have since fallen off the face of the earth? Well, stop asking yourself stupid questions and find out where they are — now!

 

Matthew Beard

World’s Oldest Man circa 1983 

Skyrocketing to fame after appearing in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s oldest man, Beard tragically died after only two years in the spotlight from complications of a stiff breeze. Those complications were probably due in part to having the body of 114-year-old man.

 

The 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers

Sports Team

Following that season, the 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers would go on to become the 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers, a very similar team with the same logo, home city, uniforms and most of the same players.

 

Your Childhood Dog

The one mom said was going to live on a farm in the country

Despite mysteriously disappearing to go live upstate when you were five, “Buddy” or “Doggy,” or whatever dumb name you gave him, is still alive and doing great despite being 23 at this point.  He now spends his days running around great big open fields, chasing birds and doing all the things that dogs love, like not being accidentally run over by your dad.

 

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