HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Feb 24: David Williamson, playwright, 80. Colin Bond, Hardie-ferodo winner, 80. Dennis Waterman, British actor-singer, 74. George Thorogood, rock guitarist, 72. Alain Prost, French race car driver, 67. Mike Whitney, cricketer, TV personality, 63. Russell Ingall, racing car driver, 58. Brian Schmidt, scientist, 55. Jason Akermanis, AFL footballer, 45. Floyd Mayweather, US boxer, 45. Lleyton Hewitt, tennis player-coach, 41.
Feb 25: Tom Courtenay, English actor, 85. Herb Elliott, Olympic athlete, 84. Pee Wee Wilson, of The Delltones,
82. Arthur Sinodinos, politician, 65. Amanda Keller, TV show host, 60. Tea Leoni, US actress, 56. Libby Tanner, actress, 52. Sean Astin, US actor, 51. Nova Peris, athlete-politician, 51. Stuart Macgill, cricketer, 51. Benji Marshall, footy player, 37. James and Oliver Phelps, British actors, Harry Potter movies, 36.
Feb 26: Simon Crean, former politician, 73. Helen Clark, former NZ Prime Minister, 72. Michael Bolton, US singer, 69. Erykah Badu, US singer, 51. Jacqui Lambie, politician, 51. Pete Evans, chef,
49. Teresa Palmer, model, actress, 36.
Feb 27: Joanne Woodward, US actress, 92. Ron Barassi, Australian Rules footballer, 86. Robert de Castella, marathon runner, 65. Peter Andre, singer, 49. Chelsea Clinton, Bill and Hillary’s daughter, 42. Scott Prince, footy player, 42. Josh Groban, US singer, 41.
Brett Stewart, footy player, 37. Feb 28: Tamie Fraser, wife of former PM, 86. Mario Andretti, Italian racing car driver, 82. Bruce Baird, former politician, 80. Bernadette Peters, US actress-singer, 74. Mark Latham, politician, 61. Rodger Corser, actor, 49. Mar 1: Harry Belafonte, US singer, 95. Roger Daltrey, British singer, The Who, 78. Leigh Matthews, Australian footballer, 70. Rod Reddy, footy player, 68. Ron Howard, US actor-director, 68. Will Power, motorsport driver, 41. Ke$ha, US singer, 35. Nathan Brown, footy player, 29.
Justin Bieber, Canadian singer, 28.
Mar 2: Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet president,
91. Jeff Kennett, former Victorian premier, beyondblue founder, 74. Jon Bon Jovi, US rock singer, 60. Anthony Albanese, federal Opposition Leader, 59. Daniel Craig, English actor, 54. Sally Sara, journalist, 51. Hayley Lewis, swimmer, 48. Chris Martin, British singer of Coldplay,
45. Matthew Mitcham, diver, 34. Josh Mcguire, footy player, 32.