THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY, MARCH 11
Mary Harney, former Tanaiste, is 65. Jenny Packham, bridal fashion designer, is 53. Rupert Murdoch, media tycoon, is 87. Didier Drogba, former Chelsea striker, is 40. Shane Richie, former East-Enders actor, is 54. Johnny Knoxville, star of Jackass ,is 47. LeToya Luckett, singer, is 37. Ben Briscoe, former TD and Dublin mayor, is 84.
MONDAY, MARCH 12
Karen Bradley, new NI Secretary of State, is 48. Conrad Gallagher, Irish chef, is 47. Liza Minnelli, singer-actress, is 72. Graham Coxon, guitarist with Blur, is 49. James Taylor, singer-songwriter, is 70. Pete Doherty, The Libertines frontman, is 39. Marlon Jackson, of The Jackson 5, is 61. Mitt Romney, US politician, is 71. Coleen Nolan, singer with The Nolans, is 53.
TUESDAY, MARCH 13
Adam Clayton, U2 bassist, is 58. Michael Lowry, TD for Tipperary, is 65. Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter, is 79. Joe Bugner, former heavyweight boxing champion, is 68. Emile Hirsch, actor, is 33. David Neilson, plays Roy Cropper in Coronation Street, is 69. Prince Albert II, of Monaco, is 60. Quincy Jones, music producer, is 85. Michael Caine, actor, is 85. Jamie Bell, star of Billy Elliot, is 32. Nicolas Anelka, former Arsenal and France striker, is 39. Billy Crystal, comedy actor, is 70. Grace Park, Hawaii Five-0 actress, is 44. Jasper Carrott, comedian, is 73. Pam Ayres, poet and comedian, is 71.
THURSDAY, MARCH 15
Richard Bruton, Minister for Education and Skills, is 65. DJ Fontana, Elvis’s drummer, is 87. Daryl Murphy, Nottingham Forest and Ireland striker, is 35. Ry Cooder, guitar legend, is 71. Terence Trent COMPILED BY PAUL KENNEDY D’Arby, singer-songwriter, is 56. Mike Love, one of original Beach Boys, is 77. Eva Longoria, actress, is 43. Sly Stone, musician, is 75. Will.i.am ,of The Black Eyed Peas, is 43. Pat Fenlon, experienced LOI manager, is 49. Paul Pogba, Man Utd and France midfielder, is 25.
FRIDAY, MARCH 16
Donal Og Cusack, Cork goalkeeping great, is 41. Kate Nelligan, actress, is 68. Jimmy Nail, actor, is 64. Bernardo Bertolucci, film director, is 77. Terry Phelan, former Ireland full-back, is 51. Simon Zebo, Munster and Ireland rugby player, is 28. Erik Estrada, star of TV series Chips, is 69.
SATURDAY, MARCH 17
Una O’Hagan, RTE newsreader, is 56. Hozier, Bray-born singer-songwriter, is 28. Giovanni Trapattoni, ex-Ireland manager, is 79. Caroline Corr, of The Corrs, is 45. Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins singer, is 51. Rory McGrath, comedian, is 62. Paddy Mulligan, former Ireland full-back, is 73. Neil Francis, ex-rugby player, is 54. Scott Gorham, Thin Lizzy guitarist, is 67. John Boyega, Star Wars actor, is 26.