HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Oct 28: Cleo Laine, British singer-actress, 94. Bernie Ecclestone, English motorsports figure, 91. Terence Donovan, actor, 79. Dennis Franz, US actor, 77. John Hewson, former politician, 75. Bill Gates, Mr Microsoft,
66. Julia Roberts, US actress, 54. Ben Harper, rock singer, 52. Joaquin Phoenix, US actor, 47.
Oct 29: Frank Sedgman, tennis champion, 94. Richard Dreyfuss, US actor, 74. Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson, 64. Stefan Dennis, Paul Robinson in Neighbours, 63. Eddie Mcguire, media-afl personality, 57. Andrew Ettingshausen, footy player, TV host,
56. Matthew Hayden, cricketer, 50. Winona Ryder, US actress, 50. Ben Foster, US actor, 41. Jonathan Brown, AFL footballer, 40.
Oct 30: Grace Slick, US rock singer, 82. Henry Winkler, The Fonz on Happy Days, 76. Garry Mcdonald, actor-comedian, 73. Harry Hamlin, US actor, 70. Stefan Dennis, actor, Neighbours, 63. Mike Veletta, cricketer,
58. Steve Peacocke, Dubbo-born actor,
40. Ivanka Trump, daughter of Donald, 40.
Oct 31: Simon Poidevin, rugby union player, 63. Peter Jackson, NZ film director, 60.
Larry Mullen Jr, U2 drummer,
60. Rob Schneider, US actor,
58. Vanilla Ice, US rap singer,
53. Julie Goodwin, won the first Masterchef Australia, 51. Christie Hayes, Home & Away actress, 35. Nov 1: Gary Player, South African golfer, 86. John Bell, actor, Nimrod Theatre co-founder, 81. John Williamson, country singer, 76. Lyle Lovett, US singer, 64. Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chili Peppers singer, 59. Tina Arena, singer-actress, 54. Toni Collette, actress, 490. Ben Roberts-smith, Vc-awarded soldier, 43.
Nov 2: Ken Rosewall, tennis champion, 87. Alan Jones, motor-racing champ, 75. k.d. lang, Canadian singer, 60. David Schwimmer, Friends actor, 55. Nelly, US rapper,
47. Mitchell Johnson, cricketer, 40.
Nov 3: Roy Emerson, tennis star, 85. Lulu, British singer-actress, 73. Anna Wintour, US magazine editor, 72. Roseanne Barr, US comedienne-actress, 69. Adam Ant, British pop singer, 67. Sam Pang, comedian, Have You Been Paying Attention, 48. Gemma Ward, Aussie model,
34. Courtney Barnett, singer-songwriter, 34. Angus Mclaren, actor, 33. Ellyse Perry, soccer player, 31.