Celebrity Birthdays for May 9:
Actor-writer Alan Bennett is 91.
Guitarist Sonny Curtis of Buddy Holly and The Crickets is 88.
Composer Bruce Mather is 86.
Producer-director James L. Brooks is 85.
Bassist Peter Birrell (Freddie and the Dreamers) is 84.
Singer Tommy Roe is 83.
Singer-guitarist Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco) is 81.
Musician Steve Katz (Blues Project, Blood, Sweat and Tears) is 80.
Singer Clint Holmes is 79.
Actress Candice Bergen is 79.
Actor Anthony Higgins is 78.
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Billy Joel is 76.
Blues singer-musician Bob Margolin is 76.
Bassist Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick is 75.
Actress Alley Mills ("The Wonder Years") is 74.
Actress Amy Hill is 72.
Folk singer-songwriter Connie Kaldor is 72.
Actress Wendy Crewson is 69.
Actor John Corbett ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding," ''Northern Exposure") is 64.
Singer David Gahan of Depeche Mode is 63.
Singer-guitarist Paul Heaton (Housemartins, The Beautiful South) is 63.
Actress Sonja Sohn ("Body of Proof," ''The Wire") is 61.
Hockey Hall of Fame centre Steve Yzerman is 60.
Rapper Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan is 55.
Actor Chris Diamantopoulos (鈥淪ilicon Valley鈥� "The Three Stooges") is 50.
Singer Tamia is 50.
Actor Daniel Franzese is 47.
Actress Rosario Dawson is 46.
Musician Andrew W.K. is 46.
Singer-songwriter Matt Morris is 46.
Actress Rachel Boston ("Witches of East End," ''In Plain Sight," ''American Dreams") is 43.
TV personality Audrina Patridge ("The Hills") is 40.
Actress Grace Gummer ("American Horror Story," ''The Newsroom") is 39.
Actor Noah Centineo (鈥淭o All The Boys I鈥檝e Loved Before鈥�) is 29.
Actress Alexandra Chaves (鈥淭he Next Step鈥�) is 24.
Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1265, the Italian poet Dante Alighieri. (Sept. 14, 1321)
In 1860, writer J.M. Barrie (Peter Pan). (June 19, 1937)
In 1909, Canadian fiddler and band leader Don Messer. (March 26, 1973)
In 1914, Canadian country music legend Hank Snow. (Dec. 20, 1999)
In 1918, CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace. (April 7, 2012)
In 1921, anti-Nazi activist Sophie Scholl. (Feb. 22, 1943)
In 1928, former world and Olympic figure skating champ Barbara Ann Scott. (Sept. 30, 2012)
In 1928, Burl Toler, the first African-American official in NFL history. (Aug. 16, 2009)
In 1932, actress Geraldine McEwan. (Jan. 30, 2015).
In 1933, romance novelist Jessica Steele. (Nov. 23, 2020)
In 1935, guitarist Nokie Edwards of The Ventures. (March 12, 2018)
In 1936, actress-turned-politician Glenda Jackson. (June 15, 2023)
In 1936, actor Albert Finney. (Feb. 7, 2019)
In 1937, Dave Prater of the soul duo Sam and Dave. (April 9, 1988)
In 1941, singer Danny Rapp (Danny and the Juniors). (April 5, 1983)
In 1960, Baseball Hall-of-Famer Tony Gwynn. (June 16, 2014)
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