THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY
Alan Shatter, lawyer and former politician, 70. Carl Bernstein, reporter who broke the Watergate scandal, 77. Kevin Keegan, ex-footballer, 70. Simon Pegg, actor, 51. Michael Bloomberg, US businessman, 79. Darren Bennett, DWTS producer, 44. Edison Cavani, Uruguayan striker who plays for Man Utd, 34. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Sharon Ní Bheoláin, RTÉ presenter, 50. Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, 67.
Jane Seymour, actress, 70.
Ali Campbell, UB40 singer,
62. Mick Avory, drummer with The Kinks, 77. Adam Boulton, Sky news anchor, 62.
Megan Thee Stallion, rapper,
26. Conor Oberst, singer, 41.
Claire Bloom, actress, 90.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16
John McEnroe, tennis legend,
62. Fintan O’Toole, author and columnist, 63. Christopher Eccleston, actor, 57.
Ice-T, rapper turned actor,
63. June Brown, actress who is best known for playing Dot Cotton in EastEnders, 94.
Janice Dickinson, supermodel, 66. Amanda Holden, TV presenter, 50. Ian Lavender, Private Pike in Dad’s Army, 75.
WEDNESDAY, FEB 17 Brenda Fricker, Dublin-born actress who won an Oscar for her role in My Left Foot,
76. Paris Hilton, celebrity heiress, 40. Michael Jordan,
basketball legend, 58. Barry Humphries, comedian known as Dame Edna Everage, 87. Ed Sheeran, singer-songwriter,
30. Billie Joe Armstrong,
singer with Green Day, 49. Rene Russo, actress, 67. Bill Cullen, businessman, 79. THURSDAY, FEB 18
Sinead Cusack, actress, 71. Yoko Ono, widow of John Lennon, 86. Cybill Shepherd, actress, 69. Matt Dillon, actor, 55. John Travolta, actor, 65. Thomas Bjorn, 2018 Ryder
Cup captain, 48. Dr Dre, businessman and rap producer, 54. Len Deighton, author, 92. Randy Crawford, singer, 69. Roberto Baggio, former Italian footballer whose penalty shoot-out miss gifted Brazil the 1994 World Cup, 54.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Phil Coulter, musician and composer, 79. Smokey Robinson, singer, 81. Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth, 61. Benicio del Toro,
Oscar-winning actor, 54. Seal,
R&B singer, 58. Dave Wakeling, singer, 65. Ray Winstone, actor, 64. Jeff Daniels,
actor, 66. Paddy Crerand,
Man Utd veteran, 82. Millie Bobby Brown, actress, 17.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Rihanna, singer, 33. Ian Brown, Stone Roses singer,
58. Ivana Trump, ex-wife of Donald, 72. Jimmy Greaves,
former England footballer,
81. Sidney Poitier, actor,
94. Buffy Sainte-Marie,
singer-songwriter, 80. Patty Hearst, heiress and kidnap victim, 67. Cindy Crawford,
supermodel, 55. Julian Simmons, former UTV presenter,
69. Gordon Brown, former British PM, 70. Trevor Noah, The Daily Show host, 37.