Today’s birthdays

Songwriter-bandleader Dave Bartholomew is 92. World War II and Vietnam veteran Hoyt Red Alford of Austin is 90. World War II veteran Bob Sappington of San Marcos is 88. Author Mary Higgins Clark is 85. Rock singer-musician Lemmy (Motorhead) is 67. Sen. Jeff Sessions, RAla., is 66. Actress Stephanie Hodge is 56. The president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, is 55. Designer Kate Spade is 50. Singer Ricky Martin is 41. Ryan Seacrest is 38. Rock singer Louis Tomlinson (One Direction) is 21. We print birthdays for local World War II veterans only as space allows. Send the person’s name, birth date and current hometown to birthdays@statesman. com or call 512-445-1776. Information must be received seven days before the person’s birthday.