THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY, NOV 24
Maire Whelan, former Attorney General, 63. Ciaran Fitzgerald, former Ireland rugby captain, 68. Katherine Heigl, actress, 41. Billy Connolly, Scottish comedian, 77. Clem Burke, drummer with Blondie, 65. Ian Botham, cricketer, 64. John Squire, Stone Roses guitarist, 57. Pete Best, The Beatles’ original drummer, 78. Stephen Merchant, comedian, 45. Conleth Hill, actor who played Chief O’Neill in Dublin Murders, 55.
MONDAY, NOV 25
Bruno Tonioli, Strictly judge, 64. Christina Applegate, actress, 48. Katherine Zappone, Minister for Children, 66. Steve Heighway, former Liverpool and Ireland winger, 72. Kristian Nairn, Lisburn-born Game of Thrones actor, 44. Bev Bevan, ELO drummer, 75. Mark Lanegan, singer, is 55.
TUESDAY, NOV 26
Paul Dunne, pro golfer, 27. Natasha Bedingfield, singer-songwriter, 38. Lord Gowrie, Dublin-born former Tory minister of State for Northern Ireland, 80. Tina Turner, singer, 80. Rich Little, comedian, 81. John McVie, Fleetwood
Mac bassist, 74. Rita Ora, singer, 29. Chris Hughes, Facebook co-founder, 36.
WEDNESDAY, NOV 27
Fiachna O Braonain, Hothouse Flowers vocalist, 54. John McCarthy, journalist held hostage in Lebanon, 63. Mike Skinner, The Streets rapper, 41. John Alderton, actor, 79. Barry Devlin, Horslips singer and bassist, 73. Caroline Kennedy, only surviving child of JFK and Jackie, 62.
Liadh Ni Riada, MEP, 53. Sonia O’Sullivan, retired athlete, 50. Stephen Roche, Tour de France winner, 60. Pat Cox, former TD and MEP, 67. Ran
dy Newman, singer-songwriter, 76. Martin Clunes, actor, 58. Mick Channon, ex-soccer player turned racehorse trainer, 71. John Galliano, fashion designer, 59. Berry Gordy,
Motown Records founder, 90.
Eilean Ni Chuilleanain, poet, 77.
FRIDAY, NOV 29
Sean Cannon, The Dubliners guitarist, 79. Don Cheadle, actor, 55. John Mayall, blues singer, 86. Ryan Giggs, Wales manager, 46. Jackie Stallone, reality TV star and mother of Sylvester, 98. Diane Ladd, actress, 84. David McGoldrick, Irish and Sheffield Utd striker, 32. Eddie Howe, AFC Bournemouth manager, 42. Joel Coen, filmmaker, 65.
SATURDAY, NOV 30
Lisa and Leona Maguire, Cavan golfing twins, are 25. Lenny Abrahamson, Dublin-born movie director, 53. Ridley Scott, movie director, 82. Ben Stiller, actor, 54. Billy Idol, rocker, 64. Lorraine Kelly, TV presenter, 60. Roger Glover, Deep Purple bassist, 74. Gary Lineker, ex-footballer turned TV presenter, 59. Phil Babb, former Ireland centre-half, 49. John Bishop, Liverpool comedian, 53.