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Earl Holliman, American film and television supporting actor primarily remembered for his many character roles in great westerns such as "Broken Lance", "Giant", "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral", "Last Train from Gun Hill" and "The Sons of Katie Elder", is 94 today. He won a Golden Globe Award for the film "The Rainmaker" (1956). Holliman portrayed Sergeant Bill Crowley on the television police drama "Police Woman" from 1974 to 1978. Lola Falana, American actress, dancer and singer who was discovered and mentored by Sammy Davis Jr., who gave her a featured role in his 1964 Broadway musical "Golden Boy", is 80 today. She was known as the "Black Venus" and the "Queen of Las Vegas". At the time, Falana was the highest paid female performer in Las Vegas.

Going with Milan Kundera.

Bo Goldman, the prestigious American playwright and screenwriter who won an Oscar for co-writing the screenplay for the critically acclaimed film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and a second, this time for the cult film "Melvin and Howard", is 90 today. Goldman is not related to William Goldman, the screenwriter of "All the President's Men" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". Amy Irving, American film, stage and television actress, the daughter of theatrical director and producer Jules Irving and character actress Priscilla Pointer, who made her film debut at 22 in the horror classic "Carrie", is 69 today. She supplied the singing voice for Jessica Rabbit in the animated film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".

Hugh Grant, one of the most famous British actors of his generation who achieved international success after appearing in the critically acclaimed film "Four Weddings and a Funeral", is 62 today. Michael Bublé, the remarkable Canadian singer and songwriter known for his performances of popular jazz standards from the Sinatra-era with an enormous success as a global artist with sold out shows in over 30 countries, is 47 today. He has sold over 75 million records worldwide and won four Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. Bublé was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2015.

It's a sad day. My mother won't stop crying. But... Congratulations for your point, @Yvonne. 1922 Mildred T. Stahlman / Ronald Blythe 1923 Judith Hemmendinger / Bob Barker 1924 Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg / Leslie Phillips 1925 Ruth Slenczynska / Johnny Lujack 1926 Gudrun Ure / David Frankham 1927 Barbara Rush / Harry Belafonte 1928 Ruth Westheimer / Jayanta Mahapatra 1929 Joan Plowright / Don January 1930 Sandra Day O'Connor / Thomas Patten Stafford 1931 Barbara Barrie / Hal Linden

Mario Adorf, the multifaceted German film, stage and television actor, one of the great character actors of European cinema of his generation, with notable works with talented filmmakers such as Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Volker Schlöndorff, is 92 today. Bernie Sanders, the ambitious and intelligent American activist and politician who served as Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, from 1981 to 1989, and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, is 81 today.

Susan Blakely, American film and television actress, who was born in Germany, where her father was stationed with the US Army, and remembered for her role in the television series "Rich Man, Poor Man", is 74 today. Michael Feinstein, the notable American arranger, composer, entrepreneur, musical archivist, pianist and singer who worked for the famous lyricist Ira Gershwin for seven years, is 66 today. He is an anthropologist and revivalist for the repertoire known as the Great American Songbook. Feinstein is a multi-platinum-selling recording artist.

Jane Curtin, American film and television actress well known for her performances in the hit television series "Kate & Allie" and "3rd Rock from the Sun", is 75 today. Curtin is one of the original cast members on Saturday Night Live in the '70s. Nina Persson, Swedish singer and songwriter widely known for being the lyricist and lead vocalist of the indie Pop-Rock band The Cardigans, is 48 today. The group has sold more than 10 million copies of their albums worldwide. Persson released her debut solo studio album Animal Heart in 2014.

Carol Lawrence, American film, stage and television actress best known for portraying Maria on Broadway in the original production of the musical "West Side Story" in 1957, is 90 today. Bob Newhart, American actor and stand-up comedian remembered for two long-running hit sitcoms, "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart", is 93 today.

Michael Berryman, American character actor known for his scaring performance as Pluto in the horror films "The Hills Have Eyes" (1977) and "The Hills Have Eyes Part II" (1984), is 74 today. Berryman was born with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia characterized by the absence of fingernails, hair and sweat glands. Tom Watson, American professional golfer who won five British Open titles (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, and 1983), two Masters (1977 and 1981) and the U.S. Open (1982), is 73 today. Watson dominated the game from the late '70s into the early '80s. He was named PGA Player of the Year six times. Tom Watson was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1988.

Mitzi Gaynor, the talented and wonderful American actress, dancer and singer remembered for numerous musical films such as "Anything Goes", "Les Girls", "South Pacific" and "There's No Business Like Show Business", is 91 today. Edward de Souza, British character actor of Portuguese descent probably recognized for his roles in films such as "The Spy Who Loved Me", "The Thirty Nine Steps", "The Return of the Soldier", "The Golden Compass", and multiple television series, is 90 today. Edward de Souza is a really fine actor.

Congratulations for your post about Troy Donahue, @Gooseberry Crumble. In my opinion, he was an enigmatic and interesting actor. "A Distant Trumpet"... I love that film, man! Thanks for your post.

Valerie Perrine, American actress and model who began her career as a dancer in Las Vegas and probably recognized for her famous role of Miss Eve Teschmacher in "Superman" (1978) and "Superman II" (1980), is 79 today. Perrine retired from acting in 2017 due to health issues as she is suffering from Parkinson's disease. Paul Stirling, Irish cricketer, one of the greatest batsmen of all time of the Ireland team, who was named vice-captain of the Ireland's cricket squad in 2020, is 32 today.

Just a few?

Jimmy Connors, the brilliant American tennis player remembered for an aggressive and intensity style of play who won five US Opens (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983), two Wimbledons (1974, 1982), and one Australian Open (1974), is 70 today. He was in the top 3 ranked players for 12 years consecutively. During his career, Jimmy Connors dated tennis superstar Chris Evert. Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor widely known for his roles in films such as "Point Break", "The Devil's Advocate", the sci-fi blockbusters "The Matrix" and its sequels, "Chain Reaction", "Speed" and many others, is 58 today.

I voted for Angela Lansbury, too.

George Maharis, American film, stage and television actor widely recognized for his leading performance of Buz Murdock in the famous television series "Route 66", is 94 today. Maharis also recorded several pop music albums. In 1967 and 1974, he was arrested for having sex with men in two public bathrooms. Maharis was the first celebrity to pose completely nude for the Playgirl magazine. Gloria Estefan, the remarkable Cuban-born American actress, businesswoman, singer and songwriter who started off her successful career as the lead singer of the group Miami Sound Machine in the '70s, is 65 today. Estefan is a seven-time Grammy Award winner who has sold more than one hundred million records. In 1990, she suffered a broken vertebra that required extensive surgery and kept her off the road for over a year.

Congratulations, @Summer in Transylvania! 1922 Mildred T. Stahlman / Ronald Blythe 1923 Judith Hemmendinger / Bob Barker 1924 Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg / Leslie Phillips 1925 Ruth Slenczynska / Johnny Lujack 1926 Gudrun Ure / David Frankham 1927 Barbara Rush / Harry Belafonte 1928 Ruth Westheimer / Jayanta Mahapatra 1929 Joan Plowright / Don January 1930 Sandra Day O'Connor / Thomas Patten Stafford 1931 Barbara Barrie / Hal Linden

Van Morrison, the famous Northern Irish instrumentalist, singer and songwriter who rose to prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the band Them, is 77 today. His solo career began with the hit single "Brown Eyed Girl" in 1967. Morrison's work in the seventies solidified his legendary status in the music world. He has received two Grammy Awards. Tony DeFranco, Canadian lead singer of the 1970s musical group The DeFranco Family who released several hit songs between 1973 and 1977, is 63 today. His four older siblings, Benny, Marisa, Merlina and Nico, were all part of the pop group. The cute Tony was 13 years old.

Pavel Nedvěd, retired Czech footballer who played as a midfielder, one of the best of the 1990s, famed for his successful career with teams such as Sparta Prague, Lazio and Juventus, is 50 today. Timothy Bottoms, American film, stage and television actor known for his performances in films such as "Johnny Got His Gun", "The Last Picture Show", "The Paper Chase" and "Rollercoaster", is 71 today. His brothers, Joseph, Sam and Ben are all actors. Sam Bottoms died of glioblastoma multiforme, a virulent brain cancer, in 2008.

Elizabeth Ashley, the exceptional American film, stage and television actress remembered for her roles in films such as "The Carpetbaggers", "Ship of Fools", "The Third Day" and "Coma", is 83 today. Ashley is primarily a stage actress. Her first and second husbands were actors James Farentino and George Peppard. In 1977, Elizabeth Ashley was beaten and raped by three drunken men at an abandoned gas station. Warren Buffett, the successful American businessman, brilliant investor and one of the richest and most influential philanthropists on the world, is 92 today.

William Friedkin, American film director, producer and screenwriter remembered for directing "The French Connection", one of the most acclaimed and influential thrillers of all time, and the disturbing horror film "The Exorcist", is 87 today. Known for a dark, gritty and subversive style, Friedkin won the Best Director Oscar for "The French Connection". Rebecca De Mornay, American film and television actress mainly known for appearing in films such as "Runaway Train", "Dealers", "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle", "Risky Business", "Backdraft" and many others, is 63 today.

If Benny and Francis aren't getting to know you, they're missing out, @gcreptile.

Jason Priestley, Canadian actor known for the very famous and iconic television series "Beverly Hills, 90210" and one of the greatest teen idols of the 1990s, is 53 today. Shania Twain, Canadian singer and songwriter of country and pop songs, one of the best-selling music artists of all time and winner of 5 Grammy Awards, is 57 today. During her career, Shania Twain has sold over 100 million records. Shania Twain was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2011.

Tom Ford, the prominent American fashion designer and filmmaker who was creative director for the Gucci Group, designing collections for both Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, is 61 today. Ford also wrote and directed the films "A Single Man" and "Nocturnal Animals". Daniela Romo, Mexican film/stage/television actress, singer, she's one of the top-selling Latin music artists in history; and television presenter is 63 today. During her career, Daniela Romo has sold 18 million records. Romo is a breast cancer survivor.