TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Comedian- movie director Mel Brooks is

94. Comedian- impressionist John Byner is

83. Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is 82. Rock musician Dave Knights is 75. Actor Bruce Davison is 74. Actress Kathy Bates is 72. Actress Alice Krige is 66. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway is 60. Record company chief executive Tony Mercedes is 58. Jazz singer Tierney Sutton is 57. Actress Jessica Hecht is 55. Rock musician Saul Davies is 55. Actress Mary Stuart Masterson is 54. Actor John Cusack is 54. Actor Gil Bellows is 53. Actress- singer Danielle Brisebois is 51. Jazz musician Jimmy Sommers is 51. Actress Tichina Arnold is 51. Actor Steve Burton is

50. Entrepreneur Elon Musk is 49. Actor Alessandro Nivola is 48. Actress Camille Guaty is 44. Rock musician Tim Nordwind is 44. Rock musician Mark Stoermer is 43. Country singer Big Vinny Hickerson is 37. Country singer Kellie Pickler is 34.