Birthday Hors

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Billy Ocean - British singer-songwriter - 76

Booboo Stewart - American actor, musician and visual artist - 32
Kelly Rohrbach - American actress and model - 36
Luke Grimes - American actor and musician - 42
Izabella Miko - Polish actress, dancer, film producer and activist - 45
Jerry Trainor - American actor and musician - 49
Emma Bunton - English singer-songwriter, actress and media personality - 50
Cat Power - American singer-songwriter, musician and model - 54
Ken Leung - American actor - 56
Charlotte Ross - American actress - 58
Robert Del Naja - British trip-hop singer-songwriter, member of Massive Attack - 61
Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon - Nigerian-American former professional basketball player - 63
Robby Benson - American actor and director - 70
Geena Davis - American actress, activist, model and producer - 70
Jeff Koons - American artist - 71
Jill Eikenberry - American actress - 79
Placido Domingo - Spanish opera singer and conductor - 85
Jack Nicklaus - American retired golfer - 86
Audrey Dalton - Irish actress - 92

Jam Master Jay - American musician and DJ - (1965-2002)
Paul Allen - American businessman and computer programmer - 1953-2018
Wolfman Jack - American DJ - (1938-1995)
Ann Wedgeworth - American character actress - (1934-2017)
Benny Hill - English comedian - (1924-1992)
Telly Savalas - Greek-American actor - (1922-1994)
Christian Dior - French fashion designer - (1905-1957)

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