Celebrity Birthdays for May 9:
Actor-writer Alan Bennett is 90.
Guitarist Sonny Curtis of Buddy Holly and The Crickets is 87.
Composer Bruce Mather is 85.
Producer-director James L. Brooks is 84.
Bassist Peter Birrell (Freddie and the Dreamers) is 83.
Singer Tommy Roe is 82.
Singer-guitarist Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco) is 80.
Musician Steve Katz (Blues Project, Blood, Sweat and Tears) is 79.
Singer Clint Holmes is 78.
Actress Candice Bergen is 78.
Actor Anthony Higgins is 77.
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famer Billy Joel is 75.
Blues singer-musician Bob Margolin is 75.
Bassist Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick is 74.
Actress Alley Mills ("The Wonder Years") is 73.
Actress Amy Hill is 71.
Folk singer-songwriter Connie Kaldor is 71.
Actress Wendy Crewson is 68.
Actor John Corbett ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding," ''Northern Exposure") is 63.
Singer David Gahan of Depeche Mode is 62.
Singer-guitarist Paul Heaton (Housemartins, The Beautiful South) is 62.
Actress Sonja Sohn ("Body of Proof," ''The Wire") is 60.
Hockey Hall of Fame centre Steve Yzerman is 59.
Rapper Ghostface Killah of Wu-Tang Clan is 54.
Actor Chris Diamantopoulos (“Silicon Valley” "The Three Stooges") is 49.
Singer Tamia is 49.
Actor Daniel Franzese is 46.
Actress Rosario Dawson is 45.
Musician Andrew W.K. is 45.
Singer-songwriter Matt Morris is 45.
Actress Rachel Boston ("Witches of East End," ''In Plain Sight," ''American Dreams") is 42.
TV personality Audrina Patridge ("The Hills") is 39.
Actress Grace Gummer ("American Horror Story," ''The Newsroom") is 38.
Actor Noah Centineo (“To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before”) is 28.
Actress Alexandra Chaves (“The Next Step”) is 23.
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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