July 7th
Actors
- Billy Campbell is 61 (“Dynasty,” “The Rocketeer,” “Dracula,” "Once and Again," “Enough,” “Gods and Generals,” “The Killing,” “Helix”)
- Shelley Duvall is 71 (“The Shining,” “Annie Hall,” “Time Bandits”) (FAST FACTS: Duvall has lived out of public view since her retirement in 2002. In November 2016, “USA Today” reported that she appeared to be suffering from mental illness. Later that month, she appeared on an episode of “ Phil.” Vivian Kubrick, whose father directed Duvall in “The Shining,”described the interview as "exploitive entertainment"and "appallingly cruel.” After the episode aired, the non-profit Actor Fund contacted her about providing assistance.)
- Jorja Fox is 52 (“ER,” “Momento,” “The West Wing,” "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”)
- Allen Payne is 52 (“New Jack City,” “CB4,” “The Cosby Show,” “Tyler’s Perry’s House of Payne,” “The Perfect Storm”)
- Joe Spano is 74 (“Hill Street Blues,” “Apollo 13,” “Primal Fear,” “NCIS”)
- Dylan Sprayberry is 22 (“Man of Steel,” “Teen Wolf”)
- Cree Summer is 50 ("A Different World," “Inspector Gadget,” “X-Men Legends,” “Voltron: Legendary Defender”)
- Kirsten Vangsness is 48 (“Criminal Minds,” “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders”)
- The late Jon Pertwee(1919-1996)(“Doctor Who”)
Musicians
- Swedish DJ Alesso is 28 (his given name, Alessandro Lindblad)
- Fifth Harmony’s Ally Brooke is 26
- Cassidy is 38 (born Barry Adrian Reese)
- Avenged Sevenfold’s Synyster Gates is 39 (his mama knows him as Brian Elwin Haner Jr.)
- Five Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin is 26
- Ringo Starr is 80
- The late Charlie Louvin(1927-2011)…he would have been 93
Plus:
- Comedian Jim Gaffigan is 54
- ‘80s scandal queen Jessica Hahn is 61 (Former mistress of defrocked “PTL” leader Jim Bakker)
- Olympic medalist figure skater Michelle Kwan is 40 (FAST FACT: She is a two-time Olympic medalist, a five-time World champion and nine-time U.S. champion)
- The late baseball legend Satchel Paige(1906-1982)(He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971, the first player to be inducted based upon his play in the Negro leagues. He became a legend in his own lifetime by being known as perhaps the best pitcher in baseball history, by his longevity in the game, and by attracting record crowds wherever he pitched.)
- The late movie director George Cukor(1899-1983)(“My Fair Lady,” “The Philadelphia Story”)