TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Movie director Monte Hellman is 89. Actor-comedian Bill Cosby is 81. Fitness guru Richard Simmons is 70. Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi is 47. Country singer Shannon Lawson is 45. Rhythm-andblues singer Tracie Spencer is 42. Actor Topher Grace is 40. Actress Michelle Rodriguez is 40. Olympic gold medal gymnast Jordyn Wieber is 23. Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai is 21.