… of John LeCarre. The author is 75.
… of Peter Max. The artist is 69.
… of John Lithgow. He’s 61. He’s become somewhat a buffoon on TV in the sitcoms and commercials. Makes it hard to remember that he’s twice been nominated for the best supporting actor Oscar — Terms of Endearment and The World According to Garp.
… of Jeannie C. Riley, singer of the hit “Harper Valley P.T.A.” She, too, is 61.
… of Jennifer Holliday. The Tony Award winner is 46.
… of one-time first daughter Amy Carter. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s little girl is 39.
Robert Reed was born on this date in 1932. A fine actor but one who will always be remembered best as the dad on The Brady Bunch. Reed’s best TV role was as Kenneth Preston, son in the excellent early 1960s father-son lawyer drama The Defenders. His father was played by E. G. Marshall. Reed died in 1992.
Winston Hubert McIntosh was born on this date in 1944. A founding member of The Wailers, Peter Tosh also was an international solo star and songwriter. He was shot and killed along with five others by a friend during an argument on September 11, 1987.