This week’s birthdays
TODAY
Ray D’Arcy, RTÉ presenter, 60. Geraldine Kennedy, former editors of The Irish Times, 73. Barry Gibb, of the Bee Gees, 78. Tony Cascarino, former Ireland striker, 62. Lily Tomlin, comedian and actress, 85. Ruud Gullit, former Dutch soccer great, 62. Catherine Murphy, Social Democrats co-founder, 71.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Keanu Reeves, actor, 60. Jimmy Connors, US tennis ace, 72. Lennox Lewis, former boxer, 59. Simon Delaney, actor, 54. Salma Hayek, Lebanese/Mexican actress, 58. Keir Starmer, British prime minister, 62. Sue Cleaver, Eileen Grimshaw in Coronation Street, 61.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Mario Draghi, former Italian caretaker prime minister and former European Central Bank president, 77. Charlie Sheen, actor, 59. Eric Bell, original Thin Lizzy guitarist, 77. Pauline Collins, actress, 84. Al Jardine, co-founder of the Beach Boys, 82. Steve Jones, Sex Pistols guitarist, 69. Gareth Southgate, England football manager, 54.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 4
Beyoncé, singer, 43. Tom Watson, golfer, 75. Mark Ronson, musician and producer, 49. Andrew McCollum, Facebook co-founder, 41. Merald Bubba Knight, member of Gladys Knight & the Pips soul group, 82.
THURSDAY, SEPT 5
Philly McMahon, Dublin GAA legend, 37. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, former EU Commissioner, 74. Al Stewart, singer, 79. Loudon Wainwright III, singer, 78. George Lazenby, former James Bond actor, 85. Michael Keaton, actor, 73. Werner Herzog, movie director, 82. Rose McGowan, actress, 51.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Roger Waters, of Pink Floyd, 81. Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski, tennis players, are 50 and 51 respectively.
Kerry Katona, reality TV star and former singer with Atomic Kitten, 44. Idris Elba, The Wire and Luther actor, 52. Macy Gray, US soul and R&B singer, 57.
SATURDAY, SEPT 7
Charles O’Connor, musician with Horslips, 76. Chrissie Hynde, singer with The Pretenders, 73. Julie Kavner, actress who voices Marge Simpson in The Simpsons, 74. Gloria Gaynor, singer, 81. Evan Rachel Wood, actress, 37. Toby Jones, actor, 58. Shannon Elizabeth, actress, 51. Sonny Rollins, jazz saxophonist, 94.