THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY, MARCH 12
Liza Minnelli, acting/singing daughter of the late Judy Garland, is 71. Graham Coxon, guitarist with Blur, is 48. James Taylor, singer/songwriter, is 69. Pete Doherty, The Libertines singer, is 38. Mitt Romney, US presidential candidate in 2012, is 70. Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson’s older brother, is 60. Coleen Nolan, singer with The Nolans and Loose Women panellist, is 52. Ron Jeremy, famous porn star, is 64. Padraig Walsh, Kilkenny hurler, is 25.
MONDAY, MARCH 13
Adam Clayton, bass guitarist with U2, is 57. William H Macy, actor, is 67. Neil Sedaka, American singer and songwriter, is 78. Joe Bugner, former British and European heavyweight boxing champion, is 67. Emile Hirsch, actor who starred in Into the Wild, is 32.
TUESDAY, MARCH 14
Prince Albert II, of Monaco, is 59. Quincy Jones, music producer, is 84. Michael Caine, actor, is 84. Jamie Bell, star of Billy Elliot, is 31. Nicolas Anelka, former Arsenal and France striker, is 38. Billy Crystal, comedy actor, is 69. Taylor Hanson, of teen band Hanson, is 34. Jasper Carrott, comedian, is 72.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15
Ry Cooder, blues guitar legend, is 70. Frank Dobson, British Labour politician, is 77. Singer Terence Trent D’Arby, real name Sananda Maitreya, is 55. Mike Love, Beach Boys singer, is 76. Eva Longoria, actress, is 42. Sly Stone, musician, is 74. Will.i.am, member of The Black Eyed Peas and judge on The Voice UK, is 42. Richard Bruton, Fine Gael minister, is 64.
THURSDAY, MARCH 16
Kate Nelligan, Canadian actress, is 67. Jerry Lewis, legendary comedian, is 91. Jimmy Nail, English actor/ singer, is 63. Bernardo Bertolucci, Italian film director, is 77. Flavor Flav, rapper and reality TV star, is 58. Terry
Phelan, former Ireland footballer, is 50. Simon Zebo, Munster and Ireland rugby player, is 27.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
Wicklow-born singer-songwriter Hozier, real name Andrew Hozier-Byrne, is 27. Giovanni Trapattoni, former Republic of Ireland football manager, is 78. Caroline Corr, drummer with The Corrs, is 44. Kurt Russell, actor, is 66. Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins singer, is 50. Pat Rice, former Northern Ireland international and Arsenal captain, is 68. Rob Lowe, actor, is 53. Paddy Mulligan, former Ireland and Chelsea soccer player, is 72.
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
Charley Pride, first black Country & Western superstar, is 83. Ron Atkinson, former Man Utd and Aston Villa manager, is 78. Queen Latifah, actress/singer and talkshow host, is 47. Pat Eddery, jockey, is 64. Adam Levine, singer of Maroon 5, is 38.