[clivehawkins]

How about comparing members of the same family? I mean, one member still alive \ active, the other retired \ dead - for example Kirk and Michael Douglas
Kirk made over sixty films. Michael has been making films since he was 17. He has made nearly fifty

Or people from the same profession.
Galileo was a famous astronomer and made many discoveries. Stephen Hawking has been studying and teaching astrophysics for many years. He has also written several books.

You're presenting the past simple, and the simple and continuous perfect in 'real' contexts.

Hope that helps