The Independent

BIRTHDAYS

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Lord Adebowale, chief executive officer, Turning Point, 57; Dr Heather Angel, wildlife photograph­er, writer and lecturer, 78; Rev Canon Dr Paul Avis, theologian and former chaplain to the Queen, 72; Paul Casey, golfer, 42; Wendy Cope, poet, 74; Cara Dillon, singer (Equation), 44;

Paloma Faith, singer, songwriter and actor, 38; Charlotte Gainsbourg, actor and singer, 48; Richard Gillingwat­er, businessma­n and former pro-chancellor, Open University, 63; Richard Gozney, lieutenant governor of the Isle of Man, 68; Chris Gunter, footballer, 30; Josh Hartnett, actor, 41; Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens, Steven Georgiou), singer and songwriter, 71; Norman Jewison, film director, 93; Richard Johnson, jockey, 42; Ross Kemp, actor and broadcaste­r, 55; Jon Lovitz, comedian and actor, 62; Stefan Löfven, prime minister of Sweden, 62; John Lowe, former darts player, 74; Angus MacNeil MP, 49; Sir Jonathan Miller, stage director, writer and broadcaste­r, 85; John Neill, chief executive, Unipart, 72;

Julian Pettifer, writer, broadcaste­r and former president, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 84; Barry Richards, former cricketer, 74; Jason Roy, cricketer, 29; Juno Temple, actor, 30; Garry Trudeau, cartoonist, 71; Sarah Waters, novelist, 53.

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(Micha Theiner) Poet Wendy Cope is 74 today

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