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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5:
Sept. 29: Filmmaker Robert Benton (“Kramer vs. Kramer”) is 92. Actor Ian McShane (“John Wick,” “Deadwood”) is 82. Jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty is 82. TV theme composer Mike Post is 80. Actor Patricia Hodge is 78. Singer-guitarist Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad is 76. TV personality Bryant Gumbel is 76. Guitarist Mike Pinera (Blues Image, Iron Butterfly) is 76. Country singer Alvin Crow is 74. Actor Drake Hogestyn (“Days of Our Lives”) is 71. Singer Suzzy Roche of The Roches is 68. Comedian Andrew “Dice” Clay is 67. Actor Roger Bart (“Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,” ″Desperate Housewives”) is 62. Singer-bassist Les Claypool of Primus is 61. Actor Ben Miles (“The Crown”) is 58. Actor Jill Whelan (“Love Boat”) is 58. Bassist Brad Smith of Blind Melon is 56. Actor Erika Eleniak (“Baywatch”) is 55. Singer Devante Swing of Jodeci is 55. Actor Emily Lloyd is 54. Actor Natasha Gregson Wagner is 54. Actor Rachel Cronin (“Ed”) is 53. Guitarist Danick Dupelle of Emerson Drive is 51. Actor Alexis Cruz (“Shark,” “Touched by an Angel”) is 50. Actor Zachary Levi (“Chuck”) is 44. Actor Chrissy Metz (“This Is Us”) is 44. Actor Kelly McCreary (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 43. Guitarist Josh Farro (Paramore) is 37. Actor Doug Brochu (“Sonny With A Chance”) is 34. Singer and “American Idol” winner Phillip Phillips is 34. Singer Halsey is 30.
Sept. 30: Actor Angie Dickinson is 93. Singer Cissy Houston is 91. Singer Johnny Mathis is 89. Actor Len Cariou (TV’s “Blue Bloods,” film “The Four Seasons”) is 85. Singer Marilyn McCoo is 81. Actor John Finn (“Cold Case”) is 72. Guitarist John Lombardo (10,000 Maniacs) is 72. Actor Vondie Curtis-Hall (“Chicago Hope, “Daredevil”) is 74. Country singer Deborah Allen is 71. Actor Calvin Levels (“Adventures in Babysitting”) is 70. Jazz singer Patrice Rushen is 70. Actor Barry Williams (“The Brady Bunch”) is 70. Actor Fran Drescher is 67. Country singer Marty Stuart is 66. Actor Crystal Bernard (“Wings”) is 63. Actor Eric Stoltz is 63. Rapper-producer Marley Marl is 62. Country singer Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry is 61. Singer Trey Anastasio of Phish is 60. Actor Monica Bellucci (“The Passion of the Christ,” ″The Matrix Reloaded”) is 60. Bassist Robby Takac of The Goo Goo Dolls is 60. Actor Lisa Thornhill (“Veronica Mars”) is 58. Actor Andrea Roth (“Rescue Me”) is 57. Actor Amy Landecker (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) is 55. Actor Silas Weir Mitchell (“Grimm”) is 55. Actor Tony Hale (“Veep,” ″Arrested Development”) is 54. Actor Jenna Elfman is 53. Actor Ashley Hamilton is 50. Actor Marion Cotillard (“Public Enemies,” ″La Vie en Rose”) is 49. Actor-musician Christopher Jackson (“Bull,” ″Oz”) is 49. Actor Toni Trucks (“SEAL Team”) is 44. Actor Lacey Chabert (“Mean Girls,” ″Party of Five”) is 42. Actor Kieran Culkin is 41. Rapper T-Pain is 40.
Oct. 1: Actor-singer Julie Andrews is 89. Saxophonist Jerry Martini of Sly and the Family Stone is 81. Jazz bassist Dave Holland is 78. Actor Yvette Freeman (“ER”) is 74. Actor Randy Quaid is 74. Singer Howard Hewett of Shalamar is 69. Drummer Tim O’Reagan of The Jayhawks is 66. Singer Youssou N’Dour is 65. Actor Esai Morales (“NYPD Blue”) is 62. Actor Christopher Titus (“Titus”) is 60. Model-actor Cindy Margolis is 59. Singer-guitarist Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra is 56. Actor-comedian Zach Galifianakis is 55. Actor Sherri Saum (“The Fosters”) is 50. Actor Katie Aselton (“Legion,” “The League”) is 46. Actor Sarah Drew (“Grey’s Anatomy” ″Everwood”) is 44. Actor Carly Hughes (“American Housewife”) is 42. Comedian Beck Bennett (“Saturday Night Live”) is 40. Actor Jurnee Smollett (“Underground,” ″Wanda At Large”) is 38. Actor Brie Larson (“Lessons in Chemistry,” “Captain Marvel”) is 35. Singer Jade Bird is 27. Actor Priah Ferguson (“Stranger Things”) is 18. Actor Jack Stanton (“The Mick”) is 16.
Oct. 2: Critic Rex Reed is 86. Singer Don McLean is 79. Actor Avery Brooks (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Spenser: For Hire”) is 76. Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz is 75. Guitarist Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics is 74. Musician Sting is 73. Actor Robin Riker (“General Hospital,” ″The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 72. Actor Lorraine Bracco (“The Sopranos”) is 70. Guitarist Greg Jennings of Restless Heart is 70. Singer Phil Oakey of Human League is 69. Singer Freddie Jackson is 69. Singer-producer Robbie Nevil is 66. Drummer Bud Gaugh of Sublime and Long Beach Dub All-Stars is 57. Musician Gillian Welch is 57. Actor Joey Slotnick (“Boston Public,” ″The Single Guy”) is 56. Country singer Kelly Willis is 56. Singer Dion Allen of Az Yet is 54. Actor-talk show host Kelly Ripa (“Live With Kelly and Mark,” ″All My Children”) is 54. Guitarist Jim Root of Slipknot is 53. Singer Tiffany is 53. Singer LaTocha Scott of Xscape is 52. Singer Lene Nystrom (Aqua) is 51. Actor Efren Ramirez (“Napoleon Dynamite”) is 51. Bassist Mike Rodden of Hinder is 42. Actor Christopher Larkin (“The 100”) is 7. Singer Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes is 36. Actor Samantha Barks (“Les Miserables”) is 34. Actor Elizabeth McLaughlin (“Hand of God,” “Pretty Little Liars”) is 31.
Oct. 3: Composer Steve Reich is 88. Singer Chubby Checker is 83. Actor Alan Rachins (“Dharma and Greg,” “L.A. Law”) is 82. Singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac is 75. Jazz saxophonist Ronnie Laws is 74. Blues singer Keb’ Mo’ is 73. Actor Hart Bochner (“Breaking Away”) is 68. Actor Peter Frechette (“Profiler”) is 68. Actor-comedian Greg Proops is 65. Actor-singer Jack Wagner is 65. Drummer Tommy Lee of Motley Crue is 62. Actor Clive Owen is 60. Actor Janel Moloney (“The West Wing”) is 55. Singer Gwen Stefani of No Doubt is 55. Singer Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys is 53. Singer G. Love is 52. Actor Keiko Agena (“Prodigal Son,” “Gilmore Girls”) is 51. Actor Neve Campbell is 51. Actor Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”) is 51. Singer India.Arie is 49. Rapper Talib Kweli is 49. Actor Alanna Ubach (“Legally Blonde” movies) is 49. Actor Seann William Scott (movie “Dukes of Hazzard,” ″American Pie”) is 48. Actor Shannyn Sossamon (TV’s “Moonlight,” Film’s “The Rules of Attraction”) is 46. Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 45. Actor Seth Gabel (“Fringe,” “Dirty Sexy Money”) is 43. Guitarist Mark King of Hinder is 42. Actor Tessa Thompson (“Westworld”) is 41. Country singer Cherrill Green of Edens Edge is 41. Country singer Drake White is 41. Actor Meagan Holder (“Pitch”) is 40. Actor Christopher Marquette (“Barry,” “Joan of Arcadia”) is 40. Singer-actor Ashlee Simpson is 40. Rapper A$AP Rocky is 35. Actor Alicia Vikander (“The Danish Girl,” “Ex Machina”) is 36. Actor Noah Schnapp (“Stranger Things”) is 20.
Oct. 4: Country singer Leroy Van Dyke is 95. Actor Felicia Farr (“The Player,” “Kotch”) is 92. Author Roy Blount Jr. is 83. Actor Lori Saunders (“Petticoat Junction”) is 83. Actor Clifton Davis (“Madam Secretary,” “Amen”) is 79. Actor Susan Sarandon is 78. Actor Armand Assante is 75. Actor Alan Rosenberg (“Cybill,” ″L.A. Law”) is 74. Actor Christoph Waltz (“Inglourious Basterds,” ″Water for Elephants”) is 68. Actor Bill Fagerbakke (“Coach,” ″SpongeBob SquarePants”) is 67. Actor Kyra Schon (“Night of the Living Dead”) is 67. Rap producer Russell Simmons is 67. Actor Wendy Makkena (“Sister Act” films) is 66. Keyboardist Chris Lowe of The Pet Shop Boys is 65. Keyboardist Gregg “Hobie” Hubbard of Sawyer Brown is 64. Actor David W. Harper (“The Waltons”) is 63. Singer Jon Secada is 63. Media personality John Melendez (AKA “Stuttering John”) is 59. Actor Jerry Minor (“Dr. Ken,” ″Community”) is 57. Actor Liev Schreiber (“The Manchurian Candidate,” ″Scream 2″) is 57. Actor Abraham Benrubi (“Men In Trees,” ″ER”) is 55. Country singer-guitarist Heidi Newfield (Trick Pony) is 54. Singer-guitarist M. Ward of She and Him is 51. Actor Alicia Silverstone is 48. Keyboardist Robbie Bennett of The War On Drugs is 46. Actor Dana Davis (“Franklin and Bash,” “10 Things I Hate About You”) is 46. Actor Phillip Glasser (“Hang Time”) is 46. Singer-guitarist Marc Roberge of O.A.R. is 46. Actor Rachael Leigh Cook (“Perception,” “Josie and the Pussycats”) is 45. Actor Jimmy Workman (“Addams Family Values”) is 44. Singer Jessica Benson (3LW) is 37. Actor Melissa Benoist (“Supergirl,” ″Glee”) is 36. Actor Dakota Johnson (“Fifty Shades Of Grey”) is 35. Singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock of Little Mix is 33.
Oct. 5: Singer Arlene Smith of The Chantels is 83. Singer-guitarist Steve Miller is 81. Singer Brian Johnson of AC/DC is 77. Actor Karen Allen is 73. Director Clive Barker is 72. Guitarist David Bryson of Counting Crows is 70. Astrophysicist and “Cosmos” host Neil deGrasse Tyson is 66. Actor Daniel Baldwin (“Homicide: Life On The Streets”) is 64. Guitarist Dave Dederer (Presidents of the United States of America) is 60. Actor Guy Pearce (“Memento,” “L.A. Confidential”) is 57. Actor Josie Bissett (“Melrose Place”) is 54. Singer-actor Heather Headley is 50. Singer Colin Meloy of The Decemberists is 50. Guitarist Brian Mashburn of Save Ferris is 49. Actor Parminder Nagra (“ER,” ″Bend It Like Beckham”) is 49. Actor Scott Weinger (“Full House,” “Aladdin”) is 49. Actor Kate Winslet is 49. Guitarist James Valentine of Maroon 5 is 46. Bassist Paul Thomas of Good Charlotte is 44. Actor Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network”) is 41. Singer Brooke Valentine is 39. Actor Joshua Logan Moore (“Desperate Housewives”) is 30.
