TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Christo, artist, 83; Andreas Whittam Smith, journalist and former president of the British Board of Film Classification, 81; Malcolm McDowell, actor, 75; Tim Allen, actor, 65; Ally Sheedy, actress, 56; Alan Hansen, former Liverpool footballer and TV pundit, 63; David Gray, singer/songwriter, 50; Kym Marsh, actress/ singer, 42; Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, actresses, 32.