Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 5:
'60s country singer Margie Singleton is 89.
Singer Arlene Smith of The Chantels is 83.
Singer-guitarist Steve Miller is 81.
Singer Brian Johnson of AC/DC is 77.
Actress Karen Allen is 73.
Rock singer and famine-relief organizer Bob Geldof is 73.
Director Clive Barker is 72.
Scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson is 66.
Designer Maya Lin is 65.
Actor Daniel Baldwin ("Homicide: Life on the Streets") is 64.
Guitarist Dave Dederer (Presidents of the United States of America) is 60.
Hockey Hall of Fame centre Mario Lemieux is 59.
Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy is 59.
Actor Guy Pearce 57.
Actress Josie Bissett ("Melrose Place") is 54.
Singer-actress Heather Headley is 50.
Singer Colin Meloy of The Decemberists is 50.
Guitarist Brian Mashburn of Save Ferris is 49.
Actress Parminder Nagra ("ER," ''Bend It Like Beckham") is 49.
Actor Scott Weinger ("Full House") is 49.
Actress Kate Winslet is 49.
Guitarist James Valentine of Maroon 5 is 46.
Former NFL quarterback turned sports commentator Jesse Palmer is 46.
Actor Jesse Eisenberg ("The Social Network") is 41.
TV personality Nicky Hilton is 41.
Fashion model and actress Noot Seear is 41.
Actress Azure Parsons is 40.
R&B singer Brooke Valentine is 40.
Actor Kevin Bigley is 38.
Singer Kevin Olusola (Pentatonix) is 36.
Actor Joshua Logan Moore ("Desperate Housewives") is 30.
Canadian actor Jacob Tremblay (Film: "Room") is 18.
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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1789, William Scoresby, English scientist and Arctic explorer. (March 21, 1857)
In 1795, politician/brewer Alexander Keith. (Dec. 14, 1873)
In 1902, actor-comedian Larry Fine (The Three Stooges). (Jan. 24, 1975)
In 1902, businessman Ray Kroc (McDonald's). (Jan. 14, 1984)
In 1917, TV game show host Allen Ludden. (June 9, 1981)
In 1919, actor Donald Pleasence. (Feb. 2, 1995)
In 1922, cartoonist Bil Keane ("Family Circus"). (Nov. 8, 2011)
In 1923, actress Glynis Johns ("Mary Poppins"). (Jan. 4, 2024)
In 1924, actress Barbara Kelly. (Jan. 14, 2007)
In 1924, cartoonist Bob Thaves (Frank and Ernest). (Aug. 1, 2006)
In 1924, comedian Bill Dana. (June 15, 2017)
In 1925, actress Gail Davis. (March 15, 1997)
In 1933, '50s rockabilly performer Billy Lee Riley. (Aug. 2, 2009)
In 1933, actress Diane Cilento. (Oct. 6, 2011)
In 1934, former Canadian ambassador to Iran Kenneth D. Taylor. (Oct. 15, 2015)
In 1935, actor Peter Brown. (March 21, 2016)
In 1936, George Jones Jr., lead singer of the '60s group The Edsels. (Sept. 27, 2008)
In 1936, Vaclav Havel, playwright/former president of the Czech Republic. (Dec. 18, 2011)
In 1942, singer Richard Street (The Temptations). (Feb. 27, 2013)
In 1945, Brian Connolly, lead singer of Sweet. (Feb. 9, 1997)
In 1948, R&B singer Carter Cornelius, later known as Prince Gideon Israel. (Nov. 7, 1991)
In 1949, singer and songwriter B.W. Stevenson. (April 28, 1988)
In 1950, actor Jeff Conaway ("Taxi"). (May 27, 2011)
In 1950, guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke of Motorhead (born Edward Allan Clarke). (Jan. 10, 2018)
In 1957, comedian Bernie Mac (Aug. 9, 2008)
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