The Late Freddie Mercury Is Born On This Date In 1948

Actors:

Kristian Alfonso is 61 (“Days of Our Lives,” “The Starmaker”)

William Devane is 85 (“Knots Landing,” “Live Another Day”)

Michael Keaton is 73 (“Beetlejuice,” “Batman”)

Carol Lawrence is 92 (FAST FACT: Best known for her role as Maria in the original production of “West Side Story” on Broadway; “Sex and the City”)

George Lazenby is 85 (“Her Majesty’s Secret Service,” “The Return of the Man From U.N.C.L.E.”)

Rose McGowan is 51 (“Scream,” “Charmed”)

Carice Van Houten is 48 (“Game of Thrones”) 

Musicians:

En Vogue’s Terry Ellis is 61

Journey’s Arnel Pineda is 57

Evanesence’s Will Hunt is 53

Al Stewart is 79

Loudon Wainwright, III is 78

Rage Against The Machine’s Brad Wilk is 56

Dweezil Zappa is 55 (FAST FACT: His birth name is actually Ian Donald Calvin Euclid Zappa)

The late Freddie Mercury (1946-1991)…he would have been 78 (FAST FACT: His given name was Farrokh Bulsara) 

Plus:

"Cathy" cartoonist Cathy Guisewite is 74 (FAST FACTS: Her “Cathy” cartoon was based on a career woman facing the issues and challenges of eating, working, relationships, etc. – it had a remarkable run of 34 years, ending in October 2010.)

The late poet Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) (He was an English adventurer and writer who established a colony near Roanoke Island, now known as Virginia. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London and eventually put to death for treason.)

The late outlaw Jesse James (1847-1882) (James is one of the most beloved figures in American history in spite of the fact that he was an outlaw, gang leader, robber, train robber, and murderer. Already a celebrity when he was alive, he became a legendary figure of the Wild West after his death.)

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