THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY
Robbie Brady, Burnley and Ireland midfielder, is 26. Richard Sadlier, sports columnist and TV pundit, is 39. Olive Loughnane, retired Irish race-walker, is 42. Dave Grohl, Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters singer, is 49. Emily Watson, actress, is 51. Steven Soderbergh, Oscar-winning director of Traffic, is 55. Faye Dunaway, actress, is 77. Caleb Followill, Kings of Leon singer, is 36. Chas Smash, Madness backing singer, is 59.
MONDAY, JANUARY 15
James Nesbitt, actor, is 53. Princess Michael of Kent, minor British royal, is 73. Claudia Winkleman, BBC TV and radio host, is 46. Frank Bough, retired BBC sports presenter, is 85. Pete Waterman, music producer, is 71.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16
Ian Dempsey, RTE presenter, is 57. Mark Prendergast, Kodaline guitarist, is 29. Denis ‘Ogie’ Moran, former Kerry captain, is 62. John Carroll, former Tipp All-Star hurler, is 40. Kate Moss, model, is 44. James May, motoring presenter, is 55. Cliff Thorburn, former snooker champion, is 70. Nick Valensi, guitarist with The Strokes, is 37.
WEDNESDAY, JAN 17
Michelle Obama, former US First Lady, is 54. Jim Carrey, comedian, is 56. Francoise Hardy, French singer, is 74. Paul Young, singer-songwriter, is 62. Susanna Hoffs, co-founder of The Bangles, is 59. Steve Earle, country singer, is 63. Betty White, American actress, is 96. James Earl Jones, actor, is 87. Kip Keino, retired Kenyan athlete, is 78.
THURSDAY, JAN 18
Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach, is 39. John Halligan, Minister of State for Education & Skills, is 63. John Hume, former COMPILED BY PAUL KENNEDY SDLP leader, is 81. Samantha Mumba, singer, is 35. John Boorman, film-maker, is 85. Eamonn Owens, actor, is 35. Richard Dunwoody, ex-jockey, is 54. Pep Guardiola, Man City manager, is 47. Kevin Costner, actor, is 63. Bobby Goldsboro, singer, is 77. David Bellamy, environmental campaigner, is 85.
FRIDAY, JAN 19
Dennis Taylor, former snooker champ, is 69. Jenson Button, F1 driver, is 38. Dolly Parton, singer-songwriter, is 72. Steve Staunton, former ROI full-back, is 49. Stefan Edberg, former tennis champ, is 52. Tippi Hedren, The Birds actress, is 88. Michael Crawford, star of the stage, is 76.
SATURDAY, JAN 20
Stephanie Meadow, Irish professional golfer, is 26. Lucinda Creighton, ex-TD, is 38. Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fail TD, is 50. Charlie Swan, horse trainer is 50. Gary Barlow, Take That singer, is 47. Buzz Aldrin, second man on the moon, is 88. Will Young, winner of Pop Idol, is 39. Heather Small, singer with M People, is 53. David Lynch, film director, is 72. Kirsty Gallacher, TV sports presenter, is 42.