THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY, MARCH 8
Glenda Gilson, Irish model, 39. Aidan Quinn, American-Irish actor, 61. Una Mullally, journalist, 37. Micky Dolenz, former Monkee, 75. Gary Numan, musician, 62. Cheryl Baker, Eurovision star from Bucks Fizz, 66. Tom Chaplin, Keane frontman, 41. Gaz Coombes, Supergrass singer, 44. Michael Grade, former BBC and ITV supremo, 77. Randy Meisner, bassist with The Eagles and Poco, 74.
MONDAY, MARCH 9
John Cale, founder member of the Velvet Underground, 78. Juliette Binoche, French actress, 56. Linda Fiorentino, US actress, 60. Lloyd Price, R&B singer, 87. Bill Beaumont, English rugby great, 68.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10
JP McManus, Irish businessman, 69. Donal Lunny, folk musician-producer, 73. Edie Brickell, singer, 54. Chuck Norris, actor, 80. Sharon Stone, actress, 62. Sepp Blatter, disgraced former FIFA president, 84. Eva Herzigova, former Wonderbra model, 47. Emeli Sande, singer, 33. Jon Hamm, actor, 49. Robin Thicke, pop star, 43. Rick Rubin, record producer, 57.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11
Mary Harney, former tanaiste, 67. Jenny Packham, bridal fashion designer, 55. Rupert Murdoch, media tycoon, 89. Didier Drogba, former Chelsea striker, 42. Shane Richie, former EastEnders actor, 56. Johnny Knoxville, actor and ex-stuntman, 49. LeToya Luckett, singer, 39. Ben Briscoe, former TD and Dublin Lord Mayor, 86. Mark Stein, singer with Vanilla Fudge, 73. Jodie Comer, actress, who played the assassin in Killing Eve, 27.
THURSDAY, MARCH 12
Conrad Gallagher, Irish chef, 49. Liza Minnelli, singer-actress, 74. Graham Coxon,
Blur guitarist, 51. James Taylor, singer/songwriter, 72. Pete Doherty, The Libertines’ frontman, 41. Marlon Jackson, of the Jackson 5, 63. Mitt Romney, US politician, 73. Coleen Nolan, singer with
The Nolans, 55. Barbara Fel
don, actress who played Agent 99 in Get Smart, is 87.
FRIDAY, MARCH 13
Adam Clayton, U2 bassist, 60. Michael Lowry, TD for Tipperary, 67. Neil Sedaka, singer-songwriter, 81. Joe Bugner, former heavyweight boxing champion, 70. Emile Hirsch, actor, 35. David Neilson, plays Roy Cropper in Coronation Street, 71. Mike Stoller, songwriter, 87. William Macy, actor and director, 70.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
Prince Albert II, of Monaco, 62. Quincy Jones, music producer, 87. Michael Caine, one of the all-time actors, 87. Jamie Bell, star of Billy Elliot, 34. Nicolas Anelka, former Arsenal and France striker, 41. Billy Crystal, comedy actor, 72. Jasper Carrott, comedian, 75. Pam Ayres, poet and comedian, 73. Jerry Greenfield, ice cream maker (along with Ben), 69.