THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY, OCT 21
Judith Sheindlin, aka Judge Judy, is 76. Kevin Sheedy, former Ireland midfielder, is 59. Seana Kerslake, Tallaght-born Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope actress, is 28. Andrew Scott, Irish actor, is 42. Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, is 69. Jade Jagger, daughter of Mick, is 47. Manfred Mann, 1960s musician, is 78. Kim Kardashian, reality TV star, is 38. Eric Faulkner, Bay City Rollers guitarist, is 65.
MONDAY, OCT 22
Niall Breslin (Bressie), singer, is 38. Suzanne Jackson, fashion writer and So Sue Me creator, is 34. Arsene Wenger, ex-Arsenal manager, is 69. Christopher Lloyd, actor, is 80. Jeff Goldblum, actor, is 66. Spike Jonze, film director, is 49. Shaggy, singer, is 50. Deepak Chopra, lifestyle guru, is 72. Pat O’Neill, former Dublin GAA player, is 68. Catherine Deneuve, French actress, is 75. Derek Jacobi, actor, is 80.
TUESDAY, OCT 23
Ivan Yates, broadcaster and former TD, is 59. Keiren Westwood, Ireland goalkeeper, is 34. Cat Deeley, TV presenter, is 42. Pele, football god, is 78. Dwight Yoakam, country singer, is 62. Barron Hilton, hotel heir, is 91. ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, singer, is 59. Emilia Clarke, actress who plays Daenerys in Game of Thrones, is 32.
WEDNESDAY, OCT 24
Dervla Kirwan, Irish actress, is 47. Kevin Kline, actor, is 71. Wayne Rooney, MLS footballer and former Manchester United and England captain, is 33. Bill Wyman, former Rolling Stones bassist, is 82. Roman Abramovich, Russian owner of Chelsea FC, is 52. Drake, Canadian rapper, is 32. Emma Donoghue, author, is 49.
THURSDAY, OCT 25
Katy Perry, pop singer, is 34. Nancy Cartwright, voice of Bart Simpson, is 61. Darron Gibson, Ireland midfielder, is 31. Chad Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, is 57. Phil Daniels, Quadrophenia actor, is 60. Willie Walsh, airlines boss, is 57. David Furnish, husband of Elton John, is 56. Nick Hancock, TV presenter, is 56.
FRIDAY, OCT 26
Reg Empey, former UUP leader, is 71. John Horgan, former TD and MEP and first Press Ombudsman, is 78. Hillary Clinton, US politician, is 71. Jaclyn Smith, actress, is 73. Seth MacFarlane, Family Guy creator, is 45. Natalie Merchant, singer, is 55. Charlie Landsborough, folk singer, is 77. Andrew Motion, poet, is 66.
SATURDAY, OCT 27
John Cleese, comedian and actor, is 79. Harry Gregg, Derry-born Busby Babe, is 86. Kelly Osbourne, TV personality, is 34. Simon Le Bon, Duran Duran singer, is 60. Glenn Hoddle, ex-England manager, is 61. Garry Tallent, E-Street Band bassist, is 69. Des Geraghty, former Siptu president, is 75.