Actors:
Jon Favreau is 57 (“Swingers,” “Iron Man 3”)
Michael Gambon is 83 (“Harry Potter’s” Dumbledore)
Omar Gooding is 47 (“Smart Guy,” “Hangin' With Mr. Cooper”)
Chris Kattan is 53 (“SNL,” “The Middle”)
John Lithgow is 78 (“The World According to Garp,” “Third Rock From the Sun”) (FAST FACT: He has received two Tony Awards, six Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, an American Comedy Award, four Drama Desk Awards and has also been nominated for two Academy Awards and four GRAMMYs. Lithgow has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and has been inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.)
The late Divine (1945 – 1988)…he would have been 78 (“Pink Flamingos,” “Hairspray”) (Born Harris Glenn Milstead, Divine was best known in the film world for his work with John Waters. Divine was also named Drag Queen of the Century by “People” magazine.)
The late LaWanda Page (1920 – 2002) (“Sanford & Son) (FAST FACTS: She was already a successful comedienne, touring clubs around Los Angeles and St. Louis, when she was cast in the show. According to legend, Redd Foxx intervened to have her cast and threatened to walk off the show if she was replaced
The late Robert Reed (1932 – 1992…he would have been 91 (“The Brady Bunch,” “Roots”)
Musicians:
American Authors’ Zac Barnett is 37
Chevelle’s Pete Loeffler is 47
The Fugees’ Pras Michel is 51
Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters is 58
Jeannie C. Riley is 78
Doobie Brother’s Patrick Simmons is 75
Sinitta is 60
Cyndi Thomson is 47
The late Peter Tosh (1944 – 1987)…he would have been 79
Plus:
Former First Daughter Amy Carter is 56
Boxing legend Evander Holyfield is 61 (He reigned as the undisputed champion in both the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions, earning him the nickname of "The Real Deal." Retired in 2014, and is ranked number 77 on “The Ring's” list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. “BoxingScene” also ranked him the greatest cruiserweight of all time.)
Boxer Floyd Mayweather, Sr. is 71 (Some refer to him as the "poet laureate of boxing.")
Artist Peter Max is 86 (known for using bright colors in his work)
Producer/director Trey Parker (“South Park” co-creator) is 54
TV personality Ty Pennington is 59 (“Extreme Makeover Home Edition,” “Trading Spaces”) (FAST FACT: With the help of his friends, he built and designed his first three-story tree house at age 12)
The late author John LeCarre (1931 – 2020)…he would have been 92 (“The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”)
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