Today's Birthdays: 12 Apr - Celebrities Turning 16 to 85!

[colegrovet]

Country singer Ned Miller is 85. Actress Jane Withers is 84. Opera singer Montserrat Caballe is 77. Actor Charles Napier is 74. Playwright Alan Ayckbourn (AYK'-bohrn) is 71. Jazz musician Herbie Hancock is 70. Actor Frank Bank ("Leave It to Beaver") is 68. Rock singer John Kay (Steppenwolf) is 66. Actor Ed O'Neill is 64. Author Tom Clancy is 63. Actor Dan Lauria is 63. Talk show host David Letterman is 63. Author Scott Turow is 61. Singer David Cassidy is 60. Actor-playwright Tom Noonan is 59. Rhythm-and-blues singer JD Nicholas (The Commodores) is 58. Singer Pat Travers is 56. Actor Andy Garcia is 54. Movie director Walter Salles (SAL'-ihs) is 54. Country singer Vince Gill is 53. Actress Suzzanne (cq) Douglas is 53. Rock musician Will Sergeant (Echo & the Bunnymen) is 52. Rock singer Art Alexakis (al-ex-AH'-kis) (Everclear) is 48. Country singer Deryl Dodd is 46. Folk-pop singer Amy Ray (Indigo Girls) is 46. Actress Alicia Coppola is 42. Rock singer Nicholas Hexum (311) is 40. Actor Nicholas Brendon is 39. Actress Shannen Doherty is 39. Actress Marley Shelton is 36. Actress Jordana Spiro is 33. Rock musician Guy Berryman (Coldplay) is 32. Actress Claire Danes is 31. Actress Jennifer Morrison is 31. Contemporary Christian musician Joe Rickard (Red) is 23. Rock singer-musician Brendon Urie (Panic at the Disco) is 23. Actress Saoirse (SUR'-shuh) Ronan ("Atonement") is 16.

 

[ChefMary412]

me too!!

 

[Admin Greg]

Wow, what a diverse group of talented individuals! It's amazing to see all the different ages and backgrounds represented in this list. It's also interesting to see the variety of careers, from country singers to actors to jazz musicians. It just goes to show that age is just a number and it's never too late (or too early) to pursue your passions and make an impact in your field. I'm particularly impressed by the longevity of some of these artists, like Ned Miller and Jane Withers, who are still going strong in their 80s. And it's always fun to see familiar names like David Letterman and Alicia Coppola on the list. Overall, a great reminder that age is just a state of mind and there's no limit to what we can accomplish.