THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS
TODAY, JULY 12
Sean Keane, fiddle player and former Chieftain, 74. Cheryl Ladd, Charlie’s Angels actress, 69. Bill Cosby, disgraced comedian, 83. Anna Friel,
actress, 44. Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer/ keyboardist, 77. Brian Cody,
Kilkenny hurling manager, 66. Terry Cooper, Leeds Utd legend, 76. Wilko Johnson,
Dr Feelgood guitarist, 73. Tony Galvin, former Ireland winger, 64.
TOMORROW, JULY 13
Bryan Murray, actor, 71. Harrison Ford, actor, 78. Roger McGuinn, singer/guitarist with The Byrds, 78. Erno Rubik, Rubik’s Cube inventor,
76. Patrick Stewart, actor,
80. Tulisa, singer, 32. Ian Hislop, journalist, 60. Alan Kelly, Labour Party leader, 45. Eileen Ivers, fiddler, 55. Alan Quinlan, ex-Ireland rugby player and commentator, 46. Joe Costello, Labour Party grandee, 75. Cameron Crowe, movie director, 63.
TUESDAY, JULY 14
Conor McGregor, mixed martial arts fighter, 32. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, actress/writerof Fleabag, 35. Sue Lawley, British TV presenter, 74. Charlie Piggott, founding member of De Dannan, 72. Jane Lynch, Glee actress, 60. Matthew Fox, actor, 54. David Mitchell, comedian, 46. Kirsten Sheridan, film director daughter of Jim Sheridan, 44. Bruce Oldfield, fashion designer, 70.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and horse-breeder,
71. Forest Whitaker, actor,
59. Linda Ronstadt, singer,
74. Brigitte Nielsen, actress,
57. Marky Ramone, Ramones drummer, 68. Julian Bream, classical guitarist, 87. Rory Cowan, Rory in Mrs Brown’s Boys, 61. Travis Fimmel, plays Ragnar in Vikings, 41.
THURSDAY, JULY 16
Michael Flatley, dancer, 62. Danny Healy-Rae, TD for Kerry, 66. Margaret Court, former tennis champ, 78. Will Ferrell, actor, 53. Stewart Copeland, drummer with The Police, 68. Gareth Bale, Real Madrid and Wales winger,
31. Larry Sanger, Wikipedia co-founder, 52. Miguel Indurain, Tour de France fivein-a-row winner, 56. Chris Pontius, Jackass stunt actor,
46.
FRIDAY, JULY 17
Vincent Browne, journalist,
76. Donald Sutherland, actor,
85. Camilla Parker-Bowles,
73. David Hasselhoff, actor,
68. Natasha Hamilton, Atomic Kitten singer, 38. Angela Merkel, German chancellor,
66. Spencer Davis, 1960s beat star, 81. James Kavanagh, blogger, 31. Arlene Foster, DUP leader, 50.
SATURDAY, JULY 18
Richard Branson, Virgin boss, 70. Vin Diesel, actor, 53. Martha Reeves, soul singer,
79. Nick Faldo, former golfer,
63. Shane Horgan, retired rugby player, 42. Dion DiMucci, The Wanderer singer, 81. Shane Byrne, former Ireland rugby hooker, 49.