. . . of actor John Astin. Patty Duke’s one-time husband, TV’s Gomez Addams is 77.
. . . of Peter Marshall. You know, The Hollywood Squares guy. He’s 77.
. . . of actor Warren Beatty. He turns 70 today.
. . . of basketball hall-of-famer Jerry Lucas. He’s 67.
. . . of Eric Clapton, 62 today. Clapton has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times — as a member of the Yardbirds, a member of Cream and as a solo artist. (And he recorded one of his trademark songs — “Layla” — as a member of Derek and the Dominos.)
. . . of actor-comedian Paul Reiser, 50. Is it Reiser that’s annoying or just the characters he plays?
. . . of rapper MC Hammer. He’s 44.
. . . of Tracy Chapman. Talking ’bout a revolution at 43.
. . . of Celine Dion, 39.
And it’s the birthday of singer Norah Jones, now a nearly ancient 28.
Singer Frankie Laine was born on this date in 1913. He died earlier this year. Laine had his share of hits in the late 40s and 50s, many with a western theme like “Do Not Forsake Me,” the theme from High Noon.
President Ronald Reagan was shot outside the Washington Hilton on this date in 1981.