THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY
James Nesbitt, actor, is 52. Princess Michael of Kent, member of the British royal family, is 72. Claudia Winkleman, BBC TV and radio host, is 45. Frank Bough, retired BBC sports presenter, is 84.
MONDAY
Ian Dempsey, RTE presenter, is 56. Mark Prendergast, Kodaline guitarist, is 28. Denis ‘Ogie’ Moran, former Kerry captain, is 61. John Carroll, former Tipperary hurling AllStar, is 39. Kate Moss, model, is 43. James May, motoring presenter, is 54. Cliff Thorburn, former snooker champ, is 69. Sade Adu, singer of pop group Sade, is 58.
TUESDAY
Michelle Obama, outgoing US First Lady, is 53. Michelle Fairley, actress who played Catelyn in Game of Thrones ,is 53. Jim Carrey, comedian, is 55. Francoise Hardy, French singer, is 73. Paul Young, singer-songwriter, is 61. Sussana Hoffs, co-founder of The Bangles, is 58. Steve Earle, country singer, is 62. Betty White, American actor, is 95. Zooey Deschanel, singer and actress, is 37. Kid Rock, US rapper and songwriter, is 46.
WEDNESDAY
Leo Varadkar, Minister for Social Protection, is 38. John Halligan, Minister of State for Training & Skills, is 62. John Hume, ex-SDLP politician, is 80. Samantha Mumba, singer, is 34. John Boorman, film-maker, is 84. Eamonn Owens, The Butcher Boy actor, is 34. Richard Dunwoody, ex-National Hunt jockey, is 53. Pep Guardiola, Manchester City manager, is 46. Kevin Costner, actor, is 62. Bobby Goldsboro, singer, is 76.
THURSDAY
Dennis Taylor, former snooker champ, is 68. Eoghan Corry, journalist, is 56. Jenson Button, F1 driver, is 37. Dolly Parton, singer-songwriter, is 71. Steve Staunton, former ROI full-back, is 48. Stefan Edberg, former tennis world No 1, is 51. Tippi Hendren, The Birds actress, is 87. Michael Crawford, Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em star, is 75.
FRIDAY
Lucinda Creighton, ex-TD, is 37. Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fail TD, is 49. Charlie Swan, horse trainer, is 49. Gary Barlow, Take That singer, is 46.
Buzz Aldrin, second man on the moon, is 87. Will Young,
winner of Pop Idol show, is 38. Heather Small, singer with M People, is 52. David Lynch, film director, is 71. Bill Maher, US TV host and satirist, is 61.
SATURDAY
Brian O’Driscoll, Irish rugby great, is 38. Ken Maginnis, ex-Unionist politician, is 79. Emma Bunton, former Spice Girl, is 41. Geena Davis, actress, is 61. Placido Domingo, Spanish tenor, is 76. Jack Nicklaus, golfer, is 77. Phil Thompson, former Liverpool centre-half, is 63. Phil Neville, ex-Manchester United fullback, is 40. Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Manchester United midfielder, is 28. Billy Ocean, singer, is 67.