BIRTHDAYS
Pelle Almqvist, singer, 39; Colin Amery, architectural writer, critic and historian, 73; Annette Bening, actress, 59; Michael Berkeley, composer and broadcaster, 69; Katie Boyle, Lady Saunders, actress, television personality and agony aunt, 91; Gary Brooker, musician, 72; Melanie Brown, singer, 42; Nicholas Cannon, diplomat, 59; Giles Clarke, former president, England and Wales Cricket Board, 64; Rt Rev Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford, 60; Lord Davies of Stamford, former MP, 73;
Roberto Di Matteo, coach and former footballer, 47; Danny Elfman, film composer, 64; Melissa Etheridge, musician, 56; Rt Rev Robert Evens, former Bishop Suffragan of Crediton, 70; Rupert Everett, actor, 58; Michael Freer, politician, 57; Noel Gallagher, guitarist and songwriter, 50; Linda Esther Gray, former opera singer and teacher, 69; Paul Handley, editor, Church Times, 59; Sir John Herbecq, former church commissioner, 95; Carol Kirkwood, weather presenter, 55; La Toya Jackson, musician, 61; Paul Johnston, Permanent Representative of the UK to NATO, 49; Brian Kidd, coach and former footballer,
68;
Sir Alan Langlands, vice-chancellor University of Leeds, 65; Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Prime Minister's National Security Adviser, 61; Sarah Millican, comedian, 42; Jessica Morden, politician, 49; Nanette Newman, actress and writer, 83; Agnes Oaks, former Principal Dancer, English National Ballet, 48; Dr Helen Phillips, chair, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 51; Martin Pipe, former racehorse trainer, 72; Dr Deborah Reynolds, former Chief Veterinary Officer, 65; Gordon Rintoul, Director, National Museums Scotland, 62; Francis Rossi, musician, 68; Irmin Schmidt, musician, 80; Doug Scott, mountaineer, 76; Anthony Wall, golfer, 42; Graham Wynne, former chief executive, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 67.