BIRTHDAYS

Liza Minnelli, pictured, singer, 72; James Taylor, singer-songwriter,

70; David Mellor, broadcaster and former Tory minister, 69; Anish Kapoor, sculptor, 64; Jerry Levine, actor/director, 61; Courtney B Vance, actor, 58; Aaron Eckhart, actor, 50; Graham Coxon, musician (Blur), 49.