Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 3-9:
May 3: Singer Frankie Valli is 92. Singer Mary Hopkin is 76. Singer Christopher Cross is 75. Drummer Cactus Moser (Highway 101) is 69. Country singer Shane Minor is 58. Actor Amy Ryan (鈥淏ridge of Spies,鈥� 鈥砊he Office鈥�) is 58. Actor Bobby Cannavale (鈥淏oardwalk Empire,鈥� 鈥砃urse Jackie鈥�) is 56. Music producer-actor Damon Dash is 55. Bassist John Driskell Hopkins of Zac Brown Band is 55. Actor Marsha Stephanie-Blake (鈥淲hen They See Us鈥�) is 51. TV personality Willie Geist (鈥淭oday鈥�) is 51. Actor Christina Hendricks (鈥淢ad Men鈥�) is 51. Actor Dule Hill (鈥淧sych,鈥� 鈥砊he West Wing鈥�) is 51. Country singer Eric Church is 49. Actor Tanya Wright (鈥淥range Is the New Black鈥�) is 48. Dancer Cheryl Burke (鈥淒ancing With the Stars鈥�) is 42. Singer Michael Kiwanuka is 39. Actor Zoe De Grand Maison (鈥淥rphan Black鈥�) is 31. Rapper Desiigner is 29.
May 4: Jazz bassist Ron Carter is 89. Singer Peggy Santiglia of The Angels is 82. Actor Richard Jenkins (鈥淭he Shape of Water鈥�) is 79. Country singer Stella Parton is 77. Actor-turned-minister Hilly Hicks (鈥淩oots鈥�) is 76. Singer Jackie Jackson of The Jacksons is 75. Singer-actor Pia Zadora is 74. Singer Oleta Adams is 73. Country singer Randy Travis is 67. Actor Mary McDonough (鈥淭he Waltons鈥�) is 65. Comedian Ana Gasteyer (鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥�) is 59. Actor Will Arnett (鈥淎rrested Development,鈥� 鈥矪lades of Glory鈥�) is 56. Bassist Mike Dirnt of Green Day is 54. Contemporary Christian singer Chris Tomlin is 54. TV personality Kimora Lee Simmons is 51. Sports reporter and TV personality Erin Andrews is 48. Singer Lance Bass (鈥橬 Sync) is 47. Actor Ruth Negga (鈥淟oving鈥�) is 45. Rapper Jidenna is 41. Actor Alexander Gould (鈥淲eeds,鈥� 鈥淔inding Nemo鈥�) is 32. Country singer RaeLynn is 32. Actor Amara Miller (鈥淭he Descendants鈥�) is 26. Actor Brooklynn Prince (鈥淐ocaine Bear,鈥� 鈥淭he Florida Project鈥�) is 16.
May 5: Actor Michael Murphy is 88. Actor Lance Henriksen (鈥淢illennium,鈥� 鈥矨liens鈥�) is 86. Comedian-actor Michael Palin (Monty Python) is 83. Actor John Rhys-Davies (鈥淟ord of the Rings,鈥� 鈥砇aiders of the Lost Ark鈥�) is 82. Former MTV News correspondent Kurt Loder is 81. Drummer Bill Ward of Black Sabbath is 78. Actor Melinda Culea (鈥淭he A Team,鈥� 鈥矺nots Landing鈥�) is 71. Actor Lisa Eilbacher (鈥淎n Officer and a Gentleman,鈥� 鈥矪everly Hills Cop鈥�) is 69. Actor Richard E. Grant (鈥淕osford Park鈥�) is 69. Singer Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen is 67. Newsman Brian Williams is 67. TV personality Kyan Douglas (鈥淩achael Ray,鈥� 鈥淨ueer Eye for the Straight Guy鈥�) is 56. Actor Tina Yothers (鈥淔amily Ties鈥�) is 53. Singer Raheem DeVaughn is 51. Actor Santiago Cabrera (鈥淗eroes鈥�) is 48. Actor Vincent Kartheiser (鈥淢ad Men鈥�) is 47. Singer Craig David is 45. Actor Danielle Fishel (鈥淏oy Meets World鈥�) is 45. Actor Henry Cavill (鈥淢an of Steel,鈥� 鈥砊he Tudors鈥�) is 43. Bassist Josh Smith of Halestorm is 43. Singer Adele is 38. Singer Chris Brown is 37.
May 6: Singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore is 81. Singer Bob Seger is 81. Actor Alan Dale (鈥淟ost,鈥� 鈥砋gly Betty鈥�) is 79. Actor Richard Cox (鈥淎lpha House,鈥� 鈥矨merican Tragedy鈥�) is 78. Host Tom Bergeron (鈥淒ancing with the Stars,鈥� new 鈥淗ollywood Squares鈥�) is 71. Actor Roma Downey (鈥淭ouched by an Angel鈥�) is 66. Singer John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants is 66. Actor Julianne Phillips is 66. Actor George Clooney is 65. Child actor turned rodeo star Clay O鈥橞rien (鈥淭he Apple Dumpling Gang鈥�) is 65. Singer-bassist Tony Scalzo of Fastball is 62. Actor Leslie Hope (鈥�24鈥�) is 61. Actor Geneva Carr (鈥淏ull鈥�) is 60. Guitarist Mark Bryan of Hootie and the Blowfish is 59. Guitarist Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters is 55. Actor Stacey Oristano (鈥淏unheads,鈥� 鈥矲riday Night Lights鈥�) is 47. Actor Adrianne Palicki (鈥淢arvel鈥檚 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.鈥�) is 43. Actor Gabourey Sidibe (鈥淧recious鈥�) is 43. Comedian Sasheer Zamata (鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥�) is 40. Rapper Meek Mill is 39. Actor Naomi Scott (2019鈥檚 鈥淎laddin鈥�) is 33. Actor Noah Galvin (鈥淭he Good Doctor鈥�) is 32.
May 7: Singer Thelma Houston is 83. Actor Robin Strasser (鈥淥ne Life to Live,鈥� 鈥淧assions鈥�) is 81. Singer-songwriter Bill Danoff (Starland Vocal Band) is 80. Drummer Bill Kreutzmann of the Grateful Dead is 80. Drummer Prairie Prince (The Tubes) is 76. Director Amy Heckerling (鈥淐lueless,鈥� 鈥淔ast Times at Ridgemont High鈥�) is 74. Actor Michael E. Knight (鈥淎ll My Children鈥�) is 67. Actor Traci Lords is 58. Actor Morocco Omari (鈥淓mpire鈥�) is 56. Singer Eagle-Eye Cherry is 55. Actor Breckin Meyer (鈥淗erbie: Fully Loaded,鈥� 鈥淩oad Trip鈥�) is 52. Drummer Matt Helders of Arctic Monkeys is 40. Comedian Aidy Bryant (鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥�) is 39. Actor Alexander Ludwig (鈥淰ikings,鈥� 鈥淭he Hunger Games鈥�) is 34. Actor Dylan Gelula (鈥淛ennifer Falls,鈥� 鈥淯nbreakable Kimmy Schmidt鈥�) is 32.
May 8: Singer Toni Tennille is 86. Country singer Jack Blanchard is 84. Jazz pianist Keith Jarrett is 81. Drummer Chris Frantz of Talking Heads and of Tom Tom Club is 75. Singer Philip Bailey (solo and with Earth, Wind and Fire) is 75. Country musician Billy Burnette is 73. Drummer Alex Van Halen of Van Halen is 73. Actor David Keith is 72. Actor Raoul Max Trujillo (鈥淢ayans M.C.鈥�) is 71. 鈥淭he NFL Today鈥� commentator and former NFL coach Bill Cowher is 69. Actor Melissa Gilbert is 62. Drummer Dave Rowntree of Blur is 62. Drummer Del Gray of Little Texas is 58. Singer Darren Hayes (Savage Garden) is 54. Singer Enrique Iglesias is 51. Singer Joe Bonamassa is 49. Actor Matt Davis (鈥淭he Vampire Diaries鈥�) is 48. Actor Domhnall Gleeson (鈥淧eter Rabbit,鈥� 鈥砋nbroken鈥�) is 43. Drummer Patrick Meese of Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats is 43. Actor Julia Whelan (鈥淥nce and Again鈥�) is 42.
May 9: Producer-director James L. Brooks is 89. Singer Tommy Roe is 84. Singer-guitarist Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco) is 82. Actor Candice Bergen is 80. Singer Clint Holmes is 80. Actor Anthony Higgins (鈥淩aiders of the Lost Ark鈥�) is 79. Musician Billy Joel is 77. Bassist Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick is 76. Actor Alley Mills (鈥淭he Bold and the Beautiful,鈥� 鈥淭he Wonder Years鈥�) is 75. Actor Amy Hill (鈥淢agnum P.I.鈥�) is 73. Actor Wendy Crewson (鈥淩evenge鈥�) is 70. Actor John Corbett (鈥淢y Big Fat Greek Wedding,鈥� 鈥砃orthern Exposure鈥�) is 65. Singer David Gahan of Depeche Mode is 64. Actor Sonja Sohn (鈥淏ody of Proof,鈥� 鈥砊he Wire鈥�) is 62. Rapper Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan is 56. Guitarist Mike Myerson of Heartland is 55. Actor Chris Diamantopoulos (鈥淓pisodes,鈥� 鈥�24鈥�) is 51. Singer Tamia is 51. Trombonist Dan Regan of Reel Big Fish is 49. Singer Pierre Bouvier of Simple Plan is 47. Actor Rosario Dawson is 47. Musician Andrew W.K. is 47. Actor Rachel Boston (鈥淲itches of East End,鈥� 鈥矷n Plain Sight,鈥� 鈥矨merican Dreams鈥�) is 44. TV personality Audrina Patridge (鈥淭he Hills鈥�) is 41. Actor Grace Gummer (鈥淎merican Horror Story,鈥� 鈥砊he Newsroom鈥�) is 40.
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