Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 12:
Movie director Costa-Gavras is 89.
Basketball Hall-of-Famer Bill Russell is 88.
Actor Joe Don Baker is 86.
Author Judy Blume is 84.
Country singer Moe Bandy is 78.
Actress Maud Adams ("Octopussy") is 77.
Actor Cliff DeYoung is 77.
Actor Michael Ironside is 72.
Guitarist Steve Hackett (Genesis) is 72.
Keyboardist Cory Lerios of Pablo Cruise is 71.
Singer Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers) is 70.
Actress Joanna Kerns is 69.
Jazz-rock bassist and producer Bill Laswell is 67.
Actor-talk show host Arsenio Hall is 66.
Actor John Michael Higgins ("Raising the Bar," ''A Mighty Wind") is 59.
Actor Raphael Sbarge ("Once Upon A Time") is 58.
Actress Christine Elise is 57.
Actor Josh Brolin ("True Grit," ''No Country For Old Men") is 54.
Singer Chynna Phillips of Wilson Phillips is 54.
Director Darren Aronofsky is 53.
Bassist Jim Creeggan of Barenaked Ladies is 52.
Keyboardist Keri Lewis of Mint Condition is 51.
Actor Jesse Spencer ("House") is 43.
Rapper Gucci Mane (born Radric Davis) is 42.
Actress Sarah Lancaster ("Chuck") is 42.
Actress Christina Ricci is 42.
Singer-songwriter-producer Mike Posner is 34.
Singer Elle Varner is 33.
Singer Casey Abrams ("American Idol") is 31.
Actress Jennifer Stone ("Wizards of Waverly Place") is 29.
Actresses Baylie and Rylie Cregut ("Raising Hope") are 12.
Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1809, 16th U.S. president Abraham Lincoln. (April 15, 1865)
In 1809, Charles Darwin, originator of the theory of evolution. (April 19, 1882)
In 1868, Herbert A. Fricker, conductor of "The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir." (Nov. 11, 1943)
In 1911, prominent record executive Steve Sholes. (April 22, 1968)
In 1915, actor-singer Lorne Greene. (Sept. 11, 1987)
In 1923, movie director Franco Zeffirelli. (June 15, 2019)
In 1924, actor Louis Zorich. (Jan. 30, 2018)
In 1926, Baseball Hall of Fame Sportscaster Joe Garagiola. (March 23, 2016)
In 1935, singer-songwriter Gene McDaniels. (July 29, 2011)
In 1939, keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors. (May 20, 2013).
In 1952, actor Simon McCorkindale. (Oct. 14, 2010)
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