Late SNL Great and Actor John Belushi Is Born On This Date In 1949

Actors:

Tatyana Ali is 45 (“The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” “The Young and the Restless”)

Mischa Barton is 38 (“The Sixth Sense,” “The Hills: New Beginnings”)

Dylan Everett is 29 (“Wingin’ It,” “Degrassi: The Next Generation”)

Ed Helms is 50 (“The Office,” “The Hangover”)

Nastassja Kinski is 63 (“Cat People,” “An American Rhapsody”)

Matthew Lillard is 54 (“Scream,” “Scooby Doo”)

Callan McAuliffe is 29 (“I am Number Four,” “The Great Gatsby”)

Kristen Schaal is 46 (“Flight of the Concords,” “The Last Man On Earth”)

The late John Belushi (1949-1982)…he would have been 75 (“Saturday Night Live,” “Neighbors”) (FAST FACT: No foolin’, he was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on April 1, 2004)

The late Ernest Borgnine (1917-2012) (“McHale's Navy,” “Airwolf”) (FAST FACT: A legendary character, he was also the original voice of Mermaid Man on “SpongeBob SquarePants.” He voiced the role from 1999 until his death in 2012.)

The late Sharon Tate (1943…1969)…she would have been 81 (“Valley of the Dolls”) (A rising star in life, her name is tied to one of the most notorious killers in history – as it was August 9th, 1969 that she, along with four others, were murdered by members of the Manson Family in the home she shared with her director husband, Roman Polanski. At the time of her death, she was eight-and-a-half months pregnant with the couple's son. Tate's last completed film, “12+1,” was released in 1969 after her death.) 

Musicians:

Sleepy Brown is 54 (given name Patrick Brown)

Neil Diamond is 83

Beth Hart is 52

Squeeze’s Jools Holland is 66

Dream Theater’s John Myung (He is widely considered one of the most talented bassists on the planet) is 57

Aaron Neville is 83

Alonestar’s Jethro Sheeran is 42 (FAST FACT: He’s Ed Sheeran’s cousin)

Ray Stevens is 85

Matthew Wilder is 71

The late Warren Zevon (1947-2003)…he would have been 77 

Plus:

Web Video Star and “Big Brother” contestant Frankie Grande is 41 (He’s also the brother of pop princess Ariana Grande)

Reality TV star Kenya Moore is 53 (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”)

Web Video Star Johnny Orlando is 21

Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton is 56 (At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals. Her performance made her one of the most popular athletes in the United States. Retton was also the first-ever American woman to win the all-around gold medal at the Olympics and was the only one to do so for twenty years.)

Comedian Yakov Smirnoff is 73

Seventh generation Flying Wallenda Nik Wallenda is 45 (A seventh-generation member of The Flying Wallendas family, Nik Wallenda participated in various circus acts as a child. At age 13, he made his professional tightrope walking debut.)

The late oil tycoon Howard Marshall (1905-1995) (He’s most famous for marrying Anna Nicole Smith…and the fight over his fortune after his death – as his son fought Anna Nicole collecting a single red cent)

The late evangelist Oral Roberts (1918-2009) (As one of the best-known and controversial American religious leaders of the 20th century, Roberts's preaching emphasized seed-faith (the practice of “giving money” to a religious leader with the belief that you’ll receive much more in return). His ministries reached millions of followers worldwide spanning a period of over six decades. His healing ministry and bringing American Pentecostalism into the mainstream had the most impact, but he also pioneered TV evangelism)

 


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