Yesterday, French actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot died at the age of 91. Her passing prompted this X post:
Brigitte Bardot’s death means there are now just three people mentioned in @billyjoel’s We Didn’t Start the Fire who are still alive.
— Jon Hollis (@JonHollis9) December 28, 2025
Billy Joel's 1989 song "We Didn't Start the Fire" contains lengthy lists of prominent people and major events from 1949, when Joel was born, until 1989. It's an anthem of Baby Boomer popular culture mixed with the politics of the United States during the Cold War.
Only three people listed in the song are still alive: Bob Dylan, Chubby Checker, and Bernhard Goetz.
Image: 20th Century Fox
