December 19th
Actors:
- Jennifer Beals is 56 (“Flashdance,” “The Book of Eli,” “The L Word,” “Proof”)
- Rosa Blasi is 47 (“Make It or Break It,” “The Thundermans,” “Strong Medicine”)
- Jake Gyllenhaal is 39 (“City Slickers,” “Jarhead,” “Donnie Darko,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “Zodiac,” “Nightcrawler,” “Nocturnal Animals”)
- Amy Locane is 48 (“Cry-Baby,” “Secretary,” “Airheads”)
- Mike Lookinland is 59 (‘Bobby Brady’ on “The Brady Bunch”)
- Alyssa Milano is 47 (“Who's the Boss?,” “Melrose Place,” “Charmed,” “My Name is Earl,” “Mistresses,” “Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later”)
- Tim Reid is 75 (“WKRP in Cincinnati,” “Simon & Simon,” “Sister Sister,” “That 70’s Show”)
- Til Schweiger is 56 (“Inglourious Basterds,” “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” “This Means War”)
- Marla Sokoloff is 39 (“Dude, Where’s My Car?” “The Practice,” “The Fosters,” “Fuller House”)
- Tara Summers is 40 (“Hitchcock,” “Alfie,” “Boston Legal”)
- Kristy Swanson is 50 (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Pretty in Pink,” “Flowers in the Attic,” “Psych”)
- The late Robert Urich(1946-2002)…he would have been 73(“Vega$,” “Spenser: For Hire,” “S.W.A.T.”)
Musicians:
- Janie Fricke is 72
- Lady Sovereign is 34 (born Louise Amanda Harman)
- Cicely Tyson is 95 (“The Help,” “Fried Green Tomatoes,” “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman”)
- The late Maurice White (Earth, Wind, & Fire)(1941 – 2016)…he would have been 78
- The late guitarist Alvin Lee(1944-2013)…he would have been 75
- The late Edith Piaf (known by the nickname, The Little Sparrow, “La Foule”) (FAST FACT: Her song, “La Vie en rose” was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame Award)(1915-1963)
Plus:
- “Mindfreak” magician Criss Angel is 52 (Born Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos, he’s broken the record for appearing on television for more hours than any other magician)
- Man candy Tyson Beckford is 49 (Former Ralph Lauren Polo model and host of Bravo’s “Make Me a Supermodel”)
- Reality TV star Jenelle Evans is 28 (“Teen Mom”)(that’s according to FamousBirthdays.com)
- “Top Gear” TV personality Richard Hammond is 50 (FAST FACT: He won an International Emmy Award in 2005)
- Baseball legend Al Kaline is 85 (An 18-time MLB All-Star, he played 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers)
- Archaeologist Richard Leakey is 75 (FAST FACT: In 1993, a small propeller-driven plane piloted by Richard Leakey crashed, crushing his lower legs, both of which were later amputated. Sabotage was suspected but never proved.)
- NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is 47 (also a 7-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman)
- The late Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev(1906-1982)(He was the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, presiding over the country from 1964 until his death in 1982)
- The late NFL defensive Reggie White(1961-2004)… he would have been 58(During his professional career, he was also an ordained Evangelical minister, leading to his nickname, "the Minister of Defense". A two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, he was 13-time Pro Bowler, and 13-time All-Pro selection – he also holds second place for all-time among career sack leaders with 198. He is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Just 43 when he died – he was felled by a cardiac arrhythmia.)