HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Nov 29: Jacques Chirac, Janet Holmes a Court, Brian Cadd, Jackie French, Tom Sizemore, Michael Veitch, former star, 56. Don Cheadle,

French politician, 86. businesswoman, 75. composer-singer, 72. children’s author, 65. US actor, 57. Fast Forward US actor, 54. Ben Fordham, radio/tv host, 42. Nathan Hines, rugby player, 42. Nov 30: Ridley Scott, British film director, 81. Mandy Patinkin, US actor, 66. Billy Idol, US singer, 63. Ben Stiller, US actor-director, 53. Kate Fischer, former actress, 45. Elisha Cuthbert, Canadian actress, 36.

Dec 1: Marie Bashir (above), former NSW Governor, 88. Woody Allen, US director, 83. Lee Trevino, US golfer, 79. Bette Midler, US singer-actress, 73. Bob Fulton, rugby league great, 71. Doug Mulray, former radio star,

67. Wally Lewis, rugby league player, 59. Jane Turner, Kath & Kim actress, 58. Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lankan cricketer, 55. Zoë Kravitz, US actress, 30. Princess Aiko Toshi, Japanese royalty, 17.

Dec 2: Lucy Liu, US actress, 50. Tanya Plibersek, Labor politician, 49. Monica Seles, Yugoslav tennis player,

45. Andrew Ryan, Dubbo-born footy player, 40. Nelly Furtado, Canadian singer-songwriter, 40. Britney Spears, US pop singer, 37.

Dec 3: Ozzy Osbourne, British rock singer, 70. Daryl Hannah, US actress, 58. Julianne Moore, US actress,

58. Katarina Witt, German figure skater, 53. Brendan Fraser, US actor, 50. Nadine Neumann, Olympic swimmer, 43. Carrie Bickmore (below), The Project host, 38.

Amanda Seyfried, US actress, 33.

Dec 4: Bill Collins, film critic, 84. Max Baer Jnr, Jethro on TV’S The Beverly Hillbillies, 81. Jeff Bridges, US actor,

69. Pamela Stephenson, NZ born writer-comedian, 69. Glynis Nunn, Olympic heptathlete, 58. Marisa Tomei, US actress, 54. Jay-z, US rapper, 48. Tyra Banks, US model-actress, 45. Steven Menzies, footy player, 45. Jimmy Bartel, AFL player, 35.

Dec 5: Little Richard, US singer, 86.

Jose Carreras, Spanish tenor, 72.

Denise Drysdale, TV personality,

70. Cheryl Kernot, former politician,

70. Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, British skier, 55. Cooper Cronk, footy player, 35. Frankie Muniz, US actor, 33.