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Jane Fonda Says She Expected to Die by 30, Reflects on Intentional Aging in Talk With Michelle Obama

On Michelle Obama’s The Look, the 87-year-old explains a deliberate approach to aging focused on regret-free living.

Overview

  • Fonda said on The Look, an IMO podcast special series, that she once believed she would die before 30 from drugs and loneliness.
  • She linked that fear to an unhappy youth and the loss of her mother, Frances Ford Seymour, when she was 12.
  • Fonda said she has never feared aging or death, describing a pivotal mindset shift as she entered what she calls her final act at 60.
  • She emphasized practicing forgiveness and living intentionally to avoid the regrets she saw her father, Henry Fonda, carry at the end of his life.
  • Now approaching 88, she described feeling centered and content in later life, with coverage noting her 2025 SAG Lifetime Achievement Award and ongoing work.