Actors:
James Marsden is 51 (“X-Men,” “Westworld”)
Holly Robinson-Peete is 60 (“21 Jump Street,” “Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper”)
Jada Pinkett-Smith is 53 (“The Nutty Professor,” “Madagascar”)
Jason Sudeikis is 49 (“Saturday Night Live,” “Ted Lasso”) (FAST FACTS: He and Olivia Wilde became engaged in January 2013. They welcomed their son, Otis Alexander, in April 2014 and in October 2016 – they welcomed their second child, Daisy Josephine. The couple's relationship ended in November 2020.)
The late Eddie Anderson (1905-1977) (“The Jack Benny Program”) (FAST FACTS: Known as ‘Rochester’ on “The Jack Benny Program,” he was the first African American to have a regular role on a nationwide radio program. When the series moved to television, Anderson continued in the role until the series' end in 1965)
The late James Gandolfini (1961-2013)… he would have been 63 (“Where the Wild Things Are,” “The Sopranos”)
The late Greta Garbo (1905-1990) (“Anna Karenina,” “Camille”)
The late Jack Warden (1920-2006) (“Shampoo,” “Heaven Can Wait)
The late Fred Willard (1933 – 2020) ...he would have been 91 (“This Is Spinal Tap,” “Everybody Loves Raymond”) (FUN FACT: He had to take a sex ed class after being arrested for inappropriate behavior in an adult movie theater. In fact, Willard was ultimately not charged at all, but was required to shell out $380 sex education diversion program.)
Musicians:
Frankie Avalon is 84
Towanda Braxton is 51 (FAST FACT: Her singing career was born out starring in the hit show, “Braxton Family Values”)
Xzibit is 50 (born Alvin Nathaniel Joiner)
Plus:
Disgraced Tour de France champ (now podcaster) Lance Armstrong is 53
Fields cookie company founder Debbi Fields is 68
Reality star Jeana Keough is 69 (“Real Housewives of Orange County”) (FAST FACT: she was crowned Playmate of the month in November of 1980)
Composer John Powell is 61 (He’s composed for motion pictures such as “Shrek,” “Happy Feet,” and “Rio”)
The late inventor Elmer Maytag (yes, of the Maytag Company) (1883-1940)
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