THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY, MAY 17
Enya, singer and composer,
59. Andrea Corr, singer and actress, 46. Trent Reznor, frontman of Nine Inch Nails,
55. Jordan Knight, of New Kids on the Block, 50. Sugar Ray Leonard, retired boxing champion, 64. Paul Whitehouse, comedian, 62. Simon Fuller, creator of the Idols talent show franchise, 60.
TOMORROW, MAY 18
Pat Rabbitte, former Labour Party leader, 71. John Bruton,
former Taoiseach, 73. Nobby Stiles, former Man Utd great, 78. Toyah Willcox, singer and TV presenter, 62. George Strait, country singer, 68. Jack Johnson, singer/songwriter, 45. Allen Leech, actor in Downton Abbey, 39. Rick Wakeman, 1970s keyboard legend, 71. John Higgins,
snooker player, 45. Tina Fey,
comedian, 50. Pat Fleury,
Offaly hurler with two All-Irelands, 64.
MAY 19
John Sheahan, last surviving member of The Dubliners, 81. Paul Brady, singer, 73. George Hook, former broadcaster, 79. Mundy, singer/songwriter, 45. Grace Jones, singer, 72. James Fox, actor, 81. Pete
Townshend, guitarist with The Who, 75. Dusty Hill, ZZ Top guitarist, 71. Doireann Garrihy, TV presenter, 28. Sam Smith, singer, 28.
MAY 20
Cher, actress and singer, 74. Louis Theroux, broadcaster, 50. Nick Heyward, singer with Haircut 100, 59. Jack Gleeson, actor, 28. Chris Froome, pro cyclist, 35. Joe Higgins, retired Irish politician, 71. Gerry Peyton, former Irish goalkeeper, 64.
MAY 21
Mary Robinson, former President, 76. Leo Sayer, singer, 72. Mr T, The A-Team star, 68. Ron Isley, singer of The Isley
Brothers, 79. Noel Fielding,
comedian, 47. Kevin Shields,
My Bloody Valentine frontman, 57. Michael Noonan,
former politician, 77. Andrew Neil, broadcaster, 71.
MAY 22
Sean O’Rourke, RTE presenter, 65. Morrissey, singer,
61. Bill Whelan, Riverdance composer, 70. Graham Linehan, TV comedy writer, 52. Katie Price, model, 42. Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 77. Naomi Campbell, model, 50. Sean Og O hAilpin, former Cork GAA star, 43. Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s song-writing partner, 70. Novak Djokovic, tennis player,
33. Pat Smullen, nine-time Irish champion jockey, 43.
MAY 23
Christy Dignam, Aslan singer, 60. Luka Bloom, folk singer, 65. Mary Black, singer, 65.
Carrie Crowley, TV presenter,
56. Joan Collins, actress,
87. Phil Selway, Radiohead drummer, 53. Anatoly Karpov, chess GM, 69. Bob Mortimer, comedian, 61. Rubens Barrichello, ex-F1 driver, 48.
‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler, former boxer, 66. Ryan Coogler, director of the movie Black Panther, 34.