BIRTHDAYS
Mark ‘Bill’ Bailey, comedian and musician, 54; Professor Sir George Bain, industrial relations specialist and former President and Vice-Chancellor, Queen’s University, Belfast, 79; Plastic Bertrand (Roger Jouret), singer and songwriter, 64; Sir William Blackburne, High Court judge and former President, The Madrigal Society, 74; Rosemary Cook, Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, 59; Mark Hedges, Editor, Country Life, 54; Lleyton Hewitt, tennis player, 37; Conn Iggulden, novelist, 48;
Paul Jones, singer and broadcaster, 76; Phil Knight, businessman and co-founder, Nike, 80; Denis Law, former footballer, 78; Michel Legrand, pianist, composer and conductor, 86; John Lever, former cricketer, 69; Brenda Maddox, writer, 86; Ramona Marquez, actress, 17; Anthony Mayer, Chairman, One Housing Group, 72; Floyd Mayweather Jr, former world boxing champion and promoter, 41; Sid Meier, video game designer, 64; Lord Melchett, Policy Director, Soil Association, 70; Ben Miller,
comedian, actor and director, 52; Sir Duncan Ouseley, High Court judge, 68; Alain Prost, former Formula One motor racing world champion, 63; Derek Randall, former cricketer, 67; Renata Scotto, soprano and opera director, 84; Michelle Shocked (Karen Johnston), singer and songwriter, 56; Joanie Sommers (Joan Drost), singer, 77; George Thorogood, guitarist, singer and songwriter, 68; Dennis Waterman, actor, 70; Billy Zane, actor, 52.