MariNisia 4,200 Posted August 23, 2022 Barbara Eden, American film/stage/television actress and singer particularly remembered for her starring role in the sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie", is 91 today. Robert M. Solow, American economist, founding father of neoclassical growth theory, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1987, is 98 today. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted August 23, 2022 Shaun Ryder, last survivor of DeathList 1992, is 60. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,200 Posted August 23, 2022 Shelley Long, American film and television actress popular for films such as "Night Shift", "Irreconcilable Differences", "The Money Pit" and "Troop Beverly Hills" and for her performance as Diane Chambers in the NBC sitcom "Cheers", is 73 today. Queen Noor of Jordan, American activist and philanthropist who was the fourth wife of King Hussein of Jordan from 1978 until his death in 1999, is 71 today. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted August 23, 2022 @MariNisia My absolute favourite work of Barbara Eden is as Leeann De la Vega in Dallas - JRs vengeful old flame. Absolutely delicious! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,200 Posted August 23, 2022 5 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: @MariNisia My absolute favourite work of Barbara Eden is as Leeann De la Vega in Dallas - JRs vengeful old flame. Absolutely delicious! Yes, I really liked her role. You have good taste. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted August 23, 2022 Lil Yachty is 25 today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted August 23, 2022 Political musical humorist Mark Russell is 90. The Simpsons parodied him once- here it is: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted August 23, 2022 Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho, celebrates his 75th birthday today. He wrote the best selling and award much acclaimed novel The Alchemist (1988) , as well as The Devil and Miss Prym (2000) and The Pilgrimage (1987). Hollywood actor Will Smith bought the rights for the novel to be adapted into a Hollywood film but alas the projects status is unknown after numerous delays 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,200 Posted August 24, 2022 Rupert Grint, British film and television actor who rose to prominence for his role as Harry Potter's best friend Ron Weasley in the film series based on J.K. Rowling's books, is 34 today. Harry M. Markowitz, American author, economist and educator who received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contribution to the field of financial economics, is 95 today. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted August 24, 2022 Stephen Fry is 65. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,188 Posted August 24, 2022 Dame A. S. Byatt turns 86 today. Vince McMahon turns 77 today. Sauli Niinistö turns 74 today. Marsha P. Johnson would turn 77 today, had they not died in 1992, aged 46. Rocky Johnson, father and partial namesake of Dwayne, would turn 78 today, had he not died in 2020, aged 75. Kenny Baker would have turned 88 today, had he not passed away in 2016, aged 81. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted August 24, 2022 20 minutes ago, Summer in Transylvania said: Dame A. S. Byatt turns 86 today. Vince McMahon turns 77 today. Sauli Niinistö turns 74 today. Marsha P. Johnson would turn 77 today, had they not died in 1992, aged 46. Rocky Johnson, father and partial namesake of Dwayne, would turn 78 today, had he not died in 2020, aged 75. Kenny Baker would have turned 88 today, had he not passed away in 2016, aged 81. Dear old Antonia, a unique DDP pick for my theme team which had a good first half of the year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted August 24, 2022 Mason Williams is 84 today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted August 24, 2022 British novelist Alexander McCall Smith, who writes the popular ' The Number 1 ladies Detective agency ' series, celebrates his 74th birthday today. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted August 24, 2022 American actor Tom Skerritt celebrates his 89th birthday today. Starred in numerous films including Top Gun, Poltergeist 3, A River runs through it (1992) with Brad Pitt, Alien (1979) , The Rookie (1990). 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,200 Posted August 25, 2022 Frederick Forsyth, British novelist famous for best-sellers such as "The Day of the Jackal", "The Odessa File", "The Fourth Protocol", "The Veteran", "The Dogs of War" and "The Fist of God", among others, is 84 today. Forsyth has sold more than 70 million books. Hugh Hudson, British film director, producer and screenwriter who directed the distinguished and remarkable film "Chariots of Fire" who won four Oscars, including Best Picture; is 86 today. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted August 25, 2022 Elvis Costello is 68. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hell 1,334 Posted August 25, 2022 Tim Burton is 64 today Billy Ray Cyrus is 61 today Blake Lively is 35 today 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted August 25, 2022 Former relief pitcher (A's, Padres & Brewers) Rollie Fingers is 76 today. His was ranked the best moustache of all time by baseball-reference.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted August 25, 2022 Coventry born British songwriter Matt Aitken, the Aitken in the hugely successful Stock Aitken and Waterman songwriting creative team of the 1980s and 1990s successful with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Bananarama, celebrates his 66th birthday today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted August 26, 2022 Prince Richard , The Duke of Gloucester , Royal cousin to Queen Elizabeth ll and working member of the British Royal family for nearly 50 years celebrates his 78th birthday today. Like his wife, a very uncontroversial hard working member of the British monarchy . Patron of dozens of charities and has carried out many of the less publicised under the radar , unglamorous Royal engagements over the decades . 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted August 26, 2022 Professional French diver Gwendal Bisch celebrates his 24th birthday today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,200 Posted August 26, 2022 Steve Carlson, American ice hockey forward well known as one of the enthusiastically aggressive Hanson Brothers in the hockey film "Slap Shot", is 67 today. Mark Snow, American composer who works for film and television best known for the iconic theme music for sci-fi television series "The X-Files", is 76 today. Snow also composed music for the series "Blue Bloods", "Millennium", "One Tree Hill", "Smallville" and "The Guardian". His wife, Mary Glynn Daly, is the sister of actors Tim and Tyne Daly. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,756 Posted August 26, 2022 Macaulay Culkin is 42. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted August 26, 2022 Jet Black is 84 today, despite all those pool predictions. ( I would have posted video but they all seem to have been recorded with genuine Stranglers-era mobile phones) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
