Celebrity Birthdays for July 21:
Austrian-born Canadian pianist-composer Anton Kuerti is 87.
Actor Leigh Lawson ("Tess") is 80.
Singer Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) is 77.
Cartoonist Garry Trudeau ("Doonesbury") is 77.
Canadian actor-director Art Hindle is 77.
Singer-guitarist Eric Bazilian of The Hooters is 72.
Comedian Jon Lovitz is 68.
Actor Lance Guest ("Lou Grant") is 65.
Rock guitarist Jim Martin (Faith No More) is 64.
Comedian Greg Behrendt is 62.
Comedian Godfrey is 56.
Actress Alysia Reiner ("Orange is the New Black") is 55
Singer Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums is 55.
Canadian country singer Paul Brandt is 53.
Actress Ali Landry is 52.
Actor-comedian Steve Byrne is 51.
Actor Justin Bartha ("The Hangover") is 47.
Actor Josh Hartnett is 47.
Reggae singer Damian Marley is 47.
Singer Brad Mates of Emerson Drive is 47.
Actress Sprague Grayden is 45.
Drummer Will Berman of MGMT is 43.
Actress Vanessa Lengies ("Stick It," ''American Dreams") is 40.
Singer Rebecca Ferguson is 39.
Actor Rory Culkin is 36.
Actor Jamie Waylett ("Harry Potter" films) is 36.
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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1816, Paul Reuter, founder of the Reuters news agency. (Feb. 25, 1899)
In 1898, country singer Sara Carter (The Carter Family). (Jan. 8, 1979)
In 1899, author Ernest Hemingway. (July 2, 1961)
In 1911, Canadian communications theorist and writer, Marshall McLuhan. (Dec. 31, 1980)
In 1920, master violinist Isaac Stern. (Sept. 23, 2001)
In 1922, British actress Mollie Sugden. (July 1, 2009)
In 1922, singer Kay Starr. (Nov. 3, 2016)
In 1924, actor-comedian Don Knotts. (Feb. 24, 2006)
In 1926, Canadian movie director Norman Jewison. (Jan. 20, 2024)
In 1932, Canadian soprano and voice teacher Micheline Tessier. (Feb. 25, 2006)
In 1932, singer and actress Kaye Stevens. (Dec. 28, 2011)
In 1938, actress Patricia Elliott ("One Life To Live"). (Dec. 20, 2015)
In 1943, actor Edward Herrmann ("Gilmore Girls"). (Dec. 31, 2014)
In 1947, actor Wendell Burton. (May 30, 2017)
In 1951, comedian-actor Robin Williams. (Aug, 11, 2014)
In 1955, bassist Howie Epstein (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers). (Feb. 23, 2003)
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