… of actress Gloria Stuart, 96 today. She was Rose in Titanic and has appeared in more than 70 film and televison roles since 1932. She was nominated for a supporting Oscar for playing Rose. (Kate Winslet was nominated for a lead Oscar for playing the same character.)
… of Oscar winner Eva Marie Saint. She won the best supporting actress Oscar for On the Waterfront. She’s 82.
… of Marvin Neil Simon. Simon has received four Oscar best screenplay nominations — The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, The Goodbye Girl and California Suite. He did win a Golden Globe for The Goodbye Girl.
… of Bill Withers. Someone in his family can be singing about “Grandpa’s Hands” now; he’s 68.
… of Zuzu Bailey. She’s 66. You know, ZuZu, the one with the petals, played by Karolyn Grimes in It’s a Wonderful Life. “Look, Daddy. Teacher says every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”