February 12th
Actors:
- Maud Adams is 76 (“The Man with the Golden Gun,” “Octopussy,” “Tattoo”)
- Josh Brolin is 53 (“No Country for Old Men,” “W.,” “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”)
- Michael Ironside is 71 (“The Machinist,” “Total Recall,” “Top Gun,” “The Perfect Storm,” “The Machinist,” “Terminator Salvation,” “X-Men: First Class,” “Justified”)
- Joanna Kerns is 68 (“Growing Pains,” “Girl, Interrupted,” “All Over The Guy,” “Knocked Up”)
- Sarah Lancaster is 41 (“Saved by the Bell,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “Chuck,” “What About Brian”)
- Lochlyn Munro is 55 (“Scary Movie,” “Freddy vs. Jason,” “White Chicks,” “Daddy Day Camp”)
- Christina Ricci is 41 (“Sleepy Hollow,” “War Flowers,” “Pan Am,” “Grey’s Anatomy”, “The Lizzie Borden Chronicles”)
- Raphael Sbarge is 57 (“Independence Day,” “The Guardian,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Murder In The First,” “The Duel”)
- Jesse Spencer is 42 (“House, M.D.,” “Chicago Fire”) (FAST FACT: He was briefly engaged to “House” costar Jennifer Morrison, whose character he married on the show…after they split)
- Jennifer Stone is 28 (“Secondhand Lions,” “Daytime Stories”)
- The late Lorne Greene(1915 - 1987)(“Bonanza,” “Earthquake,” “Battlestar Galactica”)
- The late Forrest Tucker(1919-1986)(“The Love Boat,” “Rare Breed”)
Musicians:
- Former “American Idol” contestant Casey Abrams is 30
- Barenaked Ladies Bassist Jimmy Creeggan is 51
- Genesis’ Steve Hackett is 71
- Michael McDonald is 69
- Wilson Phillips’ Chynna Phillips is 53 (FAST FACT: She’s been married to Billy Baldwin since 1995)
- Mike Posner is 33
- Jamie Scott is 37
- Elle Varner is 32
- The late Ray Manzarek(1939 - 2013)…he would have been 82
Plus:
- Children’s author Judy Blume is 83 (“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”)
- Talk Show Host Arsenio Hall is 65 (FAST FACT: He won the “Celebrity Apprentice” in 2012)
- Chef and TV personality Aaron [[air-OHN]] Sanchez is 45 (“Iron Chef America,” “Chopped”)
- The late scientist Charles Darwin(1809-1882)(FAST FACT: Along with coming up with the theory of evolution, Darwin was also an abolitionist.)
- The late MLB champ Joe Garagiola(1926 – 2016)…he would have been 95(He later became an announcer and television host, popular for his colorful personality. He was well known for being one of the regular panelists on NBC’s “Today” for many years.)
- The late Abraham Lincoln (16thS. President)(1809-1865)(FAST FACT: Lincoln’s cat ate at the White House dinner table.)
- The late movie director Franco Zeffirelli(1923 – 2019) ...he would have been 98(“Tea with Mussolini”)