THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
Sebastian Barry, writer, 65. Gavin James, singer-songwriter, 29. Brendan Halligan,
economist, 84. Shane Filan,
ex-Westlife singer, 41. Michael O’Neill, former NI football manager, 51. Roisin Murphy,
musician, 47. Robbie Robertson, musician, 77. Huey Lewis, singer, 70. Gianfranco Zola, Chelsea legend, 54.
Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual leader, 85. Jennifer Saunders, comedian, 62. George W Bush, former US president,
74. Sylvester Stallone, actor,
74. Mary Peters, Northern Ireland’s first Olympic gold medallist, 81. Pearse Doherty, Sinn Fein TD, 43. Nanci Griffith, country & western singer,
67. 50 Cent, rapper, 45. Geoffrey Rush, actor, 69. Burt Ward, Robin in the Batman TV series, 75.
Eve Hewson, actress daughter of Bono and Ali, 29. Sean Gallagher, businessman, 58. Jennifer Gibney, Cathy in Mrs Brown’s Boys, 56. Ringo Starr, Beatle, 80. Bill Oddie,
of The Goodies, 79. Tony Jacklin, golfer, 76. Jeremy Kyle,
former talk-show host, 55.
Wayne McCullough, former boxer, 50. Diarmuid Connolly, Dublin GAA footballer, 33. David Hodo, ex-Village People (the construction worker), 73.
Robbie Keane, Irish footballing great, 40. Maura Derrane, TV presenter, 50. Kevin Bacon, actor, 62. Anjelica Huston, actress, 69. Beck, singer, 50. Pat Fox, former Tipperary hurling All Star, 58. Pauline Quirke, actress, 61.
Michael Carruth, Olympic gold medal boxer, 53. Tom Hanks, actor, 64. Courtney Love, singer, 56. OJ Simpson, disgraced former American footballer, 73. Jack White,
singer/guitarist, 45. Marc Almond, singer, 63. Paul Merton, TV presenter, 63. David Hockney, artist, 83. Mick Martin, former Ireland midfielder, 69. Jim Kerr, Simple Minds singer, 61. Gary Kelly,
former Ireland full-back, 46. Steve Coppell, former Man Utd winger, 65.
Imelda May, singer, 46. John Motson, BBC commentator, 75. Fiona Shaw, Cork-born actress, 62. Virginia Wade, former tennis champ, 75. Frank Stapleton, football legend, 64.
Jessica Simpson, actress, 40.
Arlo Guthrie, folk-singer, 73.
Neil Tennant, musician with Pet Shop Boys, 66.
Jonathan Sexton, Ireland and Lions fly-half, 35. Adi Roche, humanitarian, 65.
Olivia Tracey, actress, 60.
Giorgio Armani, designer, 86. Mark Lester, actor, 62.
Pauline McLynn, actress, 58.
Caroline Wozniacki, tennis player, 30. Craig Charles, Red Dwarf actor, 56. Michelle Fairley, Coleraine-born Game of Thrones actress, 57. Leon Spinks, ex-boxer, 67. Shane Ross, politician, 71.