When to slow down and retire? For most people in their 60s the decision is a no-brainer — the sooner the better. But in the rare air of movie stardom, where careers are fuelled by a mix of talent, ego, vanity and, sometimes, cosmetic surgery, it seems to be a far harder decision.
For two septuagenarians, they certainly displayed a sprightly energy as they went about their retirement. Helen Golay (77) and Olga Rutterschmidt (75) befriended two homeless men, found them places to live, fed them — and then murdered them, prosecutors claim.
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/ 23 December 2007
Hailed as one of the greatest cat burglars who ever lived, Alan Golder seemed the epitome of the ”gentleman thief”. He robbed the rich and famous, choosing to break into their mansions while they sat down to dinner because he knew no one would be out wearing their best jewels at a ball or party.
NOT QUITE THE MOVIE OF THE WEEK: It’s the year of the threequels and this week, it’s the turn of what might be called a thirteenquel: Ocean’s 13, writes Shaun de Waal