BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
Oct 13: Nana Mouskouri, Greek singer, 88. Paul Simon, US singer, 81. Sammy Hagar, rock singer, 75. Marie Osmond, entertainer, 63. Nancy Kerrigan, US figure skater, 52. Sacha Baron Cohen, actor, 51. Ian Thorpe, swimmer, 42. Ashanti, US singer, 42.
Oct 14: Ralph Lauren, designer, 83. Sir Cliff Richard, British singer, 82. Laurie Lawrence, swimming coach,
81. Kate Grenville, author, 72. Wendy Machin, politician, 64. Steven Bradbury, gold medal speed skater,
49. Usher, singer, 44. Glenn Maxwell, cricketer, 34. Mia Wasikowska, actress, 33.
Oct 15: Peter Doherty, scientist, 82. Richard Carpenter, US musician of The Carpenters, 76. Steve Bracks, former Victorian Premier, 68. Sarah, Duchess of York, aka “Fergie”, 63. Keyshia Cole, US singer, 41. Paulini Curuenavuli, Australian Idol singer, 40.
Prince Christian of Denmark, young royal, 17.
Oct 16: Angela Lansbury, actress, 97. Tim Robbins, actor, 64. Flea, musician, Red Hot Chili Peppers, 60. Tom Williams, TV presenter, 52.
Ryan “Fitzy” Fitzgerald, radio & TV personality, 47. John Mayer, singer, 45. Kristy Hinze, model, 43. Timana Tahu, rugby league/union player,
42. Pippa Black, actress, 40. Casey Stoner, motorcycle racer, 37.
Oct 17: Russell Gilbert, comedian, 63. Rhys Muldoon, actor, 57. Ernie Els, South African golfer, 53. Eminem, US rapper, 50. Wyclef Jean, Haitian-born rapper, 50. Johanna Griggs, TV presenter, 49. Dami Im, singer-songwriter, 34. Sophie Luck, actress, 33.
Oct 18: Roger Climpson, former Channel 7 newsreader,
90. Liz Burch, actress, 68. Martina Navratilova, Czech tennis player, 66. Jean-claude Van Damme, Belgian actor, 62. Tony Lawler, former local politician, 61. Marina Prior, singer, 59. Mike Tindall, English rugby union player, 44. Nathan Hauritz, cricketer, 41. Zac Efron, US entertainer, 35.
Oct 19: Bronwyn Bishop, former politician, 80. John Lithgow, US actor, 77. Tiriel Mora, actor, The Castle, 64.
Evander Holyfield, US heavyweight boxing champion,
60. Trey Parker, South Park animator, 53.