Man Who Played Tony Soprano Would Have Turned 58 today

Actors:

Robert Blake is 86 (“Our Gang,” “Baretta”) (FAST FACTS: He was tried and acquitted of the 2001 murder of his second wife, Bonnie Lee Bakley, but on November 18, 2005, Blake was found liable in a California civil court for her wrongful death.)

James Marsden is 46 (“Ally McBeal,” “X-Men,” “Enchanted,” “27 Dresses,” “Westworld”)

Holly Robinson-Peete is 55 (“21 Jump Street,” “Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper”)

Jada Pinkett-Smith is 48 (“The Nutty Professor,” “The Matrix,” “Madagascar”)

Jason Sudeikis is 44 (“Saturday Night Live,” “Horrible Bosses,” “Hall Pass”) (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.)

Fred Willard is 80 (“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)

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 58 (“True Romance,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” “The Sopranos,” “Enough Said”)

The late Greta Garbo (1905-1990) (“Anna Karenina,” “Camille”)

The late Jack Warden(1920-2006)…he would have been 99 (“Shampoo,” “Heaven Can Wait) 

Musicians:

Frankie Avalon is 79

Towanda Braxton is 46 (FAST FACT: Her singing career was born out starring in the hit show, “Braxton Family Values”)

Xzibit is 45 (born Alvin Nathaniel Joiner) 

Plus:

Disgraced Tour de France champ (now podcaster) Lance Armstrong is 48

Fields cookie company founder Debbi Fields is 63

Reality star Jeana Keough is 63 (“Real Housewives of Orange County”) (FAST FACT: she was crowned Playmate of the month in November of 1980)

Composer John Powell is 56 (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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