THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY, FEB 26
Fats Domino, rock ’n’ roll legend, is 89. Pepe, soccer player for Real Madrid and Portugal, is 34. Michael Bolton, American singer and songwriter, is 64. Corinne Bailey Rae, Grammy-award winning singer, is 38. Ally Hilfiger, of the Hilfiger dynasty, is 32. Shane Williams, former Welsh rugby international, is 40.
MONDAY, FEB 27
Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary, is 37. Peter Andre, reality TV star, is 44. Steve Harley, singer with Cockney Rebel, is 66. Derren Brown, illusionist, is 46. Joanne Woodward, actress widow of Paul Newman, is 87. Josh Groban, US singer, is 36. Timothy Spall, actor, is 60. Kate Mara, actress in The Secret Scripture, is 34.
TUESDAY, FEB 28
Barry McGuigan, Irish former world featherweight champion, is 56. Marketa Irglova, Czech singer/songwriter/actress, who shared an Oscar for Once, is 29. Mario Andretti, retired F1 driver, is 77. John Turturro, actor, is 60. Frank Gehry, world-famous architect, is 88. Sarah Bolger, Irish actress, is 26. Jake Bugg, English singer-songwriter, is 23. Dino Zoff, legendary Italian goalkeeper, is 75. Ainsley Harriott, celebrity chef, is 60.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1
Martin O’Neill, Republic of Ireland football manager, is 65. Javier Bardem, Oscar-winning actor, is 48. Roger Daltrey, The Who singer and actor, is 73. Harry Belafonte, singer, is 90. Jack Davenport, actor, is 44. Kesha, American singer, is 30. Justin Bieber, Canadian pop sensation, is 23. Ron Howard, former child actor and Oscar-winning director, is 63. Tyler Hamilton, disgraced former cyclist and Lance Armstrong whistleblower, is 46.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2
Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay, is 40. Daniel Craig, current James Bond, is 49. Jon Bon Jovi, singer, is 55. Tom Wolfe, author, is 86. Harry Redknapp, former football manager, is 70. John Irving, novelist, is 75. Damien Duff, retired footballer who won 100 caps for Ireland, is 38.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3
Jessica Biel, actress, is 35. Julie Bowen, actress, is 47. Miranda Richardson, actress, is 59. Jennifer Warnes, singer, is 70. Ronan Keating, Boyzone singer, is 40. Charlie Brooker, satirist, TV presenter and journalist, is 46. John Virgo, former snooker player-turned commentator, is 71. Brian Kerr, former Ireland football manager, is 64.
SATURDAY, MARCH 4
Patsy Kensit, actress, is 49. Chris Rea, singer-songwriter, is 65. Kenny Dalglish, legendary former Liverpool and Scotland footballer, is 66. Shakin’ Stevens (real name Michael Barratt), singer, is 69. Fergal Lawler, drummer with The Cranberries, is 46. Kevin O’Brien, Irish cricketer, is 33. Evan Dando, singer with The Lemonheads, is 50.