TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Conductor Richard Bonynge is 86. Writer-director Robert Benton is 84. Singer Jerry Lee Lewis is 81. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., is 74. Actor Ian McShane is 74. Jazz musician Jean-Luc Ponty is 74. Nobel Peace laureate Lech Walesa is 73. Television-film composer Mike Post is 72. Actress Patricia Hodge is 70. TV personality Bryant Gumbel is 68. Rock singer-musician Mark Farner is 68. Rock singermusician Mike Pinera is 68. Country singer Alvin Crow is 66. Actor Drake Hogestyn is 63. Broadcast journalist Gwen Ifill is 61. Olympic gold medal runner Sebastian Coe is 60. Singer Suzzy Roche is 60. Comedianactor Andrew “Dice” Clay is 59. Rock singer John Payne is 58. Actor Roger Bart is 54. Singer-musician Les Claypool is 53. Actress Jill Whelan is 50. Actor Luke Goss is 48. Rock musician Brad Smith is 48. Actress Erika Eleniak is 47. Rhythmand-blues singer Devante Swing is 47. Country singer Brad Cotter (TV: “Nashville Star”) is 46. Actress Emily Lloyd is 46. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The power players have no more talent than you have. The only difference right now is access to resources. So how can you get better access to more of what you need?

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’d trade places with your loved one if suffering of this kind were something that could be reassigned. Alas, the best you can do in this regard is show up and hold this person’s hand. You’ll be great at that!

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t be swayed by immature and petty demands. Stay strong in your stance, or you’ll train the world to pester you until you eventually cave to its requests.

Today’s birthday (Sept. 29): You won’t regret the money you spend on travel, as what you learn in different places will enrich you for years to come. It’s not like you’re searching for something in particular, but you’ll find various treasures and spend November through February figuring out how to fit them into your full life. Aries and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 14, 33, 28 and 10.

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