THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY, OCTOBER 6
Gerry Adams, ex-president of Sinn Fein, 71. Ricky Hatton, retired boxer, 41. Britt Ekland, actress, 77. Melvyn Bragg, broadcaster, 80. Niall Quinn, former Arsenal and Ireland defender, 53. Elisabeth Shue, actress, 56. Bruce Grobbelaar, former Liverpool goalkeeper, 62. Maeve Kyle, Irish three-time Olympian, 91. Eileen Derbyshire, has played Emily Bishop in Coronation Street since 1961, 88.
MONDAY, OCT 7
Vladimir Putin, Russian president, 67. Simon Cowell, talent show judge, 60. Thomas Keneally, author, 84. Thom Yorke, Radiohead singer, 51. Desmond Tutu, South African bishop, 88. Cian Healy, Leinster and Ireland rugby player, 32. Clive James, author and TV host, 80. Alesha Dixon, talent show judge, 41. Yo-Yo Ma, cellist, 64. Jayne Torvill, former English Olympic ice skater, 62.
TUESDAY, OCT 8
Ardal O’Hanlon, actor, 54. Matt Damon, actor, 49. Gavin Friday, musician, 60. Sigourney Weaver, actress, 70. Paul Hogan, actor, 80. Jesse Jackson, US activist, 78. Bruno Mars, singer, 34. Mick Galwey, Kerry All-Ireland winner and Irish and Lions rugby player, 53. Ray Reardon, former world snooker champion, 87.
WEDNESDAY, OCT 9
Nicky Byrne, Westlife singer, 41. Ronan Collins, RTE radio presenter, 67. Tony Ward, Ireland rugby great, 65. Sharon Osbourne, TV personality, 67. Tom Mathews, cartoonist and poet, 67. James Fearnley, Pogues’ accordion player, 65. Chris O’Dowd, comic actor, 40. David Cameron, former UK PM, 53. Holly Carpenter, model, 28. Jackson Browne, singer/songwriter, 71.
THURSDAY, OCT 10
Aengus Mac Grianna, ex-RTE newsreader, 55. Dean Kiely, former Ireland goalkeeper, 49. Martin Kemp, Spandau Ballet bassist and actor, 58. Amanda Burton, actress, 63. David Lee Roth, Van Halen singer, 65. Chris Tarrant, TV presenter, 73. Una Healy, singer with The Saturdays, 38. Midge Ure, musician, 66. Tony Adams, ex-footballer, 53.
Sarah Lancashire, actress, 55.
FRIDAY, OCT 11
Anne Enright, author, 57. Austin Currie, former TD, 80. Joan Cusack, actress, 57. Dawn French, actress and comedian, 62. Bobby Charlton, Man Utd legend, 82. Seamus Coleman, Everton and Ireland full-back, 31. Joe Canning, hurler, 31. Rodney Marsh, former footballer, 75. Rapper Cardi B is 27.
SATURDAY, OCT 12
Brian Kennedy, singer-songwriter, 53. Brendan Bowyer, showband star, 81. Angela Rippon, TV presenter, 75. Katie Piper, TV presenter and former model, 36. Josh Hutcherson, actor, 27. Ilyich Ramirez Sanchez, aka Carlos the Jackal, the notorious Venezuelan militant, 70.