Celebrity Birthdays for Oct. 12:
Singer Sam Moore of Sam and Dave is 89.
Actress-singer Susan Anton is 74.
Donnie Dacus, guitarist with Chicago, is 73.
Pop/rock singer/songwriter Jane Siberry is 69.
Jazz musician Chris Botti is 62.
Rock singer Bob Schneider is 59.
Actor Hugh Jackman ("The X-Men") is 56.
Fiddler Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks and of Courtyard Hounds is 55.
Actor Kirk Cameron is 54.
Former NHL player Mike Green is 39.
Actor Josh Hutcherson ("The Hunger Games") is 32.
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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1860, Elmer Sperry, inventor of gyroscopic flying instruments. (June 16, 1930)
In 1880, Healey Willan, one of Canada's most influential composers and music educators. (Feb. 16, 1968)
In 1909, distinguished Canadian poet Dorothy Livesay. (Dec. 29, 1996)
In 1927, photographer William Claxton. (Oct. 11, 2008)
In 1927, actress Antonia Rey. (Feb. 21, 2019)
In 1932, comedian-human rights activist Dick Gregory. (Aug. 19, 2017)
In 1933, Canadian painter Guido Molinari. (Feb. 22, 2004)
In 1935, Italian opera legend Luciano Pavarotti. (Sept. 6, 2007)
In 1939, crime writer James Crumley. (Sept. 17, 2008)
In 1941, Greenpeace co-founder Bob Hunter. (May 2, 2005)
In 1942, singer Melvin Franklin of The Temptations. (Feb. 23, 1995)
In 1945, WWE wrestler Dusty Rhodes (born Virgil Runnels). (June 11, 2015)
In 1948, Rick Parfitt, guitarist and vocalist with Status Quo. (Dec. 24, 2016)
In 1955, singer-guitarist Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens. (Dec. 12, 2017)
In 1968, actor Adam Rich ("Eight is Enough"). (Jan. 7, 2023)
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