THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY
Natasha Bedingfield, singer songwriter, is 36. Lord Gowrie, Irish-born peer and former minister of state for the North, is 78. Tina Turner, singer, is 78. Rich Little, American comedian, is 79. Peter Wheeler, former England rugby captain, is 69. John McVie, Fleetwood Mac bass guitarist, is 72. Rita Ora, pop singer, is 27.
MONDAY, NOV 27
John McCarthy, journalist held hostage for five years in Lebanon, is 61. Kathryn Bigelow, Oscar-winning director of The Hurt Locker, is 66. Caroline Kennedy, daughter of John F Kennedy and Jackie Onassis, is 60. Mike Skinner, The Streets rapper, is 39. John Alderton, actor, is 77. Barry Devlin, Horslips singer and bass guitarist, is 71.
TUESDAY, NOV 28
Sonia O’Sullivan, former champion long-distance runner, is 48. Stephen Roche, Irish cycling hero and Tour de France winner, is 58. Randy Newman, American singersongwriter, is 74. Ed Harris, actor-director, is 67. Berry Gordy, founder of Motown Records, is 88. Martin Clunes, TV actor and presenter, is 56. Mick Channon, ex-soccer player turned racehorse trainer, is 69. Jon Stewart, satirist and actor, is 55.
WEDNESDAY, NOV 29
Jacques Chirac, former French president, is 85. Joel Coen, Oscar-winning director, is 63. Don Cheadle, actor who starred in The Guard, is 53. John Mayall, bluesman, is 84. Ryan Giggs, ex-Manchester Utd footballer, is 44. Jackie Stallone, reality TV star and mother of Sylvester, is 96. Diane Ladd, actress, is 82.
THURSDAY, NOV 30
Ridley Scott, film director, is 80. David Mamet, playwright, is 70. Ben Stiller, actor, is 52. Billy Idol, rocker, is 62. Lorraine Kelly, TV presenter, is 58. Roger Glover, bassist with Deep Purple, is 72. Gary Lineker, ex-footballer turned TV presenter, is 57. Phil Babb, former Irish footballer, is 47. John Muldoon, rugby player for Connacht, is 35.
FRIDAY, DEC 1
Gilbert O’Sullivan, Waterford-born singer, is 71. Bette Midler, actress and singer, is 72. Woody Allen, film-maker, is 82. Emily Mortimer, actress, is 46. John Densmore, drummer with The Doors, is 73. Lee Trevino, former champion golfer, is 78. Sarah Silverman, actress and comedian, is 47. Toto Schillaci, former Italian footballer, is 53. Pat Spillane, former Kerry footballing great and RTE pundit, is 62.
SATURDAY, DEC 2
Joachim Kelly, former Offaly hurler, is 62. Lucy Liu, actress, is 49. Britney Spears, pop singer, is 36. Monica Seles, former world No 1 tennis player, is 44. Rick Savage, Def Leppard bassist, is 57. Nelly Furtado, Canadian pop singer, is 39.