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American actor Chris Sarandon , best known for his role as Jerry Dandridge in cult horror film Fright Night in 1985, celebrates his 80th birthday today. American actress Lynda Carter, otherwise known as Wonder Woman, celebrates her 71st birthday today.

On this day 23 years ago in 1999 King Hassan ll of Morocco died aged 70. He had reigned from February 1961 until his death in 1999.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-prison-therapist-who-introduced-27555443 Noted Scottish art therapist Joyce Laing who specialises in art as one method of rehabilitation for violent prisoners in Scotland, has died in her early nineties.

Former big Brother star Sara Mclean has given birth to her second child.

Hi @The Old Crem you said previously you would accept Instagram post copies from locked accounts as evidence so I am now due points for reality tv star Sara Mclean please who gave birth two days ago.

https://news.sky.com/story/paddy-and-christine-mcguinness-announce-separation-after-11-years-of-marriage-12656963 Paddy and Christine McGuinness are separating after 11 years of marriage.

Former professional boxer Emile Griffith died on this day in 2013 aged 75, spending his latter years suffering from dementia and with his adopted son being his main caregiver. Born in the US Virgin Islands he won world boxing titles in three different weight divisions, light middleweight, middleweight and undisputed welterweight. Also in later years he came out as bisexual- something that was a big deal and rarity in the boxing world at the time. There had been much speculation after a violent attack on him outside a gay venue.

Former US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy celebrates his 86th birthday today.

Now heres one to make me feel old!! Harry Potter turns 33 today! Sorry rather british actor Daniel Radcliffe whose most famous role is undoubtedly Harry Potter , celebrates his 33rd birthday today. British singer David Essex celebrates his 75th birthday today.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-emmerdales-michelle-hardwick-pregnant-27543915.amp Emmerdale actress Michelle Hardwick is pregnant with her second child via a sperm donor.

On this day in 1950 the 10th Prime Minister of Canada William Lyon MacKenzie King died aged 75. He served as Prime Minister three times in non consecutive terms. He was thee dominant political figure of his era. He was the leader of the Liberal Party from 1919-1948 and was Canadas Prime minister from 1921-1926, he resigned briefly in 1926 after King Byng affair - essentially there was a big constitutional crisis when the governor general of Canada refused Prime Minister Kings request to dissolve Parliament so he could call a general election. Briefly replaced as PM for less than 3 months by Arthur Meighen , leader of the Conservative party when the crisis was resolved and an election held , King won and served a second term from 1926-1930. However as they went into the 1930 general election, just as the deep economic problems of that decade were starting to manifest, King was seen to badly mishandled the country's economic woes. He underplayed the situation and believed the economic depression was just a minor blip as part of the down part of the business cycle and not a major crisis. The voters punished him and the Liberal Party at the ballot box and they lost the election Five years later he won the next General election and became the Prime Minister who lead Canada through the latter part of the economic depression of the 1930s and World War two. He left office in 1948 and died from pneumonia in 1950. King remained single all of his life and reportedly found the lack of a wife problematic at the many social functions his political career and office required he attend as he was not a natural host or social butterfly. Often relied on close female friends to help in this regard. However an examination of his diaries years after he died has lead a number of historians to conclude that he was likely gay and secretly in love with Lord Tweedsmuir who in 1935 he appointed as the Governor General of Canada . A deep interest in spiritualism , séances etc was also revealed in his diaries - something that may have counted against him with the general public if it had of been widely known at the time. Friends however insist that he lost interest in spiritualism pretty much from the beginning of world war two and never regained that interest for the rest of his life.

Picture it.. ! On this day 14 years ago in 2008 american actress Estelle Getty, best known for playing wisecracking Sophia Petrillio in legendary US sitcom The Golden Girls and spin off series The Golden Palace when onscreen daughter played by Bea Arthur left, died aged 84.

Australian actor and model Gary Myers, best known for playing the original 'Milk tray man' - the mysterious hunk leaving a box of chocolates for his woman in the Cadburys Milk tray tv adverts,celebrates his 81st birthday today.

British actor Terence Stamp celebrates his 84th birthday today.

On this day ten years ago in 2012 English cricketer Don Wilson died aged 74. He played on and off for Englands national cricket team between 1964-1971 and for Yorkshire County Cricket club between 1957-1974.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19267419/manchester-united-dwight-yorke-brother-death/ Footballer Dwight Yorkes older brother has died in Tobago.

One of americas most successful fictional crime novelists Michael Connelly celebrates his 66th birthday today.

On this day fifty years ago in 1972 american track and field athlete Ralph Craig died aged 83. He won two Olympic gold medals in sprinting at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm.

American actor Josh Hartnett, whose acting credits include Black Hawk Down (2001) , Pearl Harbour (2001) and Wicker Park (2004) , celebrates his 44th birthday today.

On this day in 1998 US professional female wrestler June Byers died aged 76. The texan was in many ways a trailblazer for women in the sport , most impressively she was a female world champion three times.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/19264087/kate-garraway-derek-draper-hospital-gmb/ Significant worsening in Derek Drapers health according to this new article.

On this day 29 years ago in 1993 Vince Foster , lawyer and Deputy White House counsel under Bill Clinton's Presidency died aged 48 after death via a self inflicted gunshot. Despite five separate investigations into his death that concluded he committed suicide as a result of severe clinical depression , conspiracy theories and suspicions persist in some circles that he was murdered.

Haakon- The Crown Prince of Norway celebrates his 49th birthday today.

On this day in 2014 american actor James Garner died aged 86. Among the more well known works he acted in both film and television include Move over Darlin- with Doris Day (1963) , The Great Escape (1963) , Blake Edwards directed movie Victor/Victoria (1982) alongside Julie Andrews and in television Private Detective and ex con Jim Rockford in long running drama The Rockford Files . He made quite a succesful transition from predominantly working in film during the golden age of Hollywood to more television roles in his later career.