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Leslie Phillips

Russian-born actor Yul Brynner died on this day 37 years ago, aged 65.

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent is 87 today

Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, writer, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist Che Guevara died on this day 55 years ago, aged 39.

Jesse Jackson is 81 today Chevy Chase is 79 today Nick Cannon is 42 today

American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution John Hancock died on this day 229 years ago, aged 56. British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955 Clement Attlee died on this day 55 years ago, aged 84. American lawyer corporate executive and the 1940 Republican nominee for President Wendell Willkie died on this day 78 years ago, aged 52.

American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe died on this day 173 years ago, aged 40.

Simon Cowell is 63 today

American musician and songwriter Eddie Van Halen died on this day 2 years ago, aged 65. American actor Scott Wilson died on this day 4 years ago, aged 76. Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the third president of Egypt, from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers Anwar Sadat has been assassinated on this day 41 years ago, aged 62.

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American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer Rodney Dangerfield died on this day 18 years ago, aged 82.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is 64 today

American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and the Democratic Party’s candidate for president in 1928 Al Smith died on this day 78 years ago, aged 70.

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American actress, singer, dancer, and author Janet Leigh died on this day 18 years ago, aged 77. English actor, comedian and writer Ronnie Barker died on this day 17 years ago, aged 76.

American singer, songwriter, actor, musician, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who gained fame largely by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades beginning in the early 1930s Gene Autry died on this day 24 years ago, aged 91.

Sting is 71 today Matt Hancock is 44 today

Franco-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat Charles Aznavour died on this day 4 years ago, aged 94.

Ram Nath Kovind is 77 today Chen-Ning Yang is 100 today Theresa May is 66 today

American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein died on this day 25 years ago, aged 73. American football player and coach Ed Sherman died on this day 13 years ago, aged 97.

Jerry Lee Lewis is 87 today Silvio Berlusconi is 86 today Kevin Durant is 34 today

Mexican singer and actor José José died on this day 3 years ago, aged 71. Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 Ferdinand Marcos died on this day 33 years ago, aged 72. Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984 Pierre Trudeau died on this day 22 years ago, aged 80. head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City from 26 August 1978 to his death 33 days later Pope John Paul I died on this day 44 years ago, aged 65. Israeli politician who served as the eighth prime minister of Israel from 1984 to 1986 and from 1995 to 1995 and as the ninth president of Israel from 2007 to 2014 Shimon Peres died on this day 6 years ago, aged 93. American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor Elia Kazan died on this day 19 years ago, aged 94.

Lil Wayne is 40 today

American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s Clara Bow died on this day 57 years ago, aged 60. American musician who was the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986 Cliff Burton died on this day 36 years ago, aged 24. Czech-British actor who moved to the United Kingdom in 1939 Herbert Lom died on this day 10 years ago, aged 95.