HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Dec 27: Bob Brown, former Greens leader, 74. Gerard Depardieu, French actor, 70. Mick Jones, of rock band Foreigner, 64. Emilie de Ravin, actress, 37. Torah Bright, snowboarder, 32.

Dec 28: Maggie Smith, British actress, 84. Denzel Washington, US actor, 64. Anne Sargeant, netballer, 61. Pat Rafter, tennis player, 46. Alex Dimitriades, actor, 45. Seth Meyers, US TV personality, 45. John Legend, US singer, 40. Sienna Miller, British actress, 37. Dec 29: Jon Voight, US actor, 80. Marianne Faithfull, British singer, 72. Ted Danson, US actor, 71. Jenny Macklin, politician, 65. David Boon, cricketer, 58. Jude Law, British actor, 46. Brad Hodge, cricketer, 44.

Dec 30: Michael Nesmith, US pop singer of The Monkees, 76. Patti Smith, US punk musician, 72. Jeff Lynne, rock musician of ELO, 71. Tracey Ullman, British actress-singer, 59. Tiger Woods (pictured), US golfer, 43.

Lebron James, basketball star, 34.

Dec 31: Doug Anthony, former Deputy PM, 89. Anthony Hopkins, English actor, 81. Andy Summers, of rock group The Police, 76. Ben Kingsley, British actor, 75. Geoff Marsh, cricket coach-selector, 60. Val Kilmer, US actor, 59. Nicholas Sparks, US author, 53. Craig

of The Chaser team, 42.

Gangnam Style singer/dancer,

footy player,

Reucassel, Psy, Kade Snowden,

41.

32.

Jan 1: Caroline Jones, Wayne Bennett,

81. rugby league coach, 69.

Bobby Simpson on Home and Away, 50. Chris

basketballer,

Nicolle Dickson, Anstey, Brendan Elliot,

44. footy player, 25.

Jan 2: Jim Bakker,

former televangelist, 79.

US actress, 58.

US actor,

Gabrielle Carteris, Cuba Gooding Jnr, Christy Turlington, Chris

51.

US model, 50.

rock musician,

Cheney, Kate Bosworth,

44.

US actress, 36.

TV journalist,