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Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 9: Actress Janet Suzman is 86. Pop songwriter Barry Mann is 86. Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee is 85. Drummer Brian Bennett (The Shadows) is 85.

Celebrity Birthdays for Feb. 9:

Actress Janet Suzman is 86.

Pop songwriter Barry Mann is 86.

Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee is 85.

Drummer Brian Bennett (The Shadows) is 85.

Actress-turned-politician Sheila James Kuehl (``The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'') is 84.

Singer Carole King is 83.

Singer Barbara Lewis is 82.

Actor Joe Pesci is 82.

Author Alice Walker (``The Color Purple'') is 81.

Actress Mia Farrow is 80.

Singer Joe Ely is 78.

Actress Judith Light (``Ugly Betty,'' ''Who's The Boss``) is 76.

Actor Charles Shaughnessy (``The Nanny'') is 70.

Singer Holly Johnson, formerly of Frankie Goes to Hollywood is 65.

Sax player Steve Wilson is 64.

Country singer Travis Tritt is 62.

Actress Julie Warner (``Nip/Tuck,'' ''Family Law``) is 60.

Country singer Danni Leigh is 55.

Actress Sharon Case (``The Young and the Restless'') is 54.

Actor Jason George (``Grey's Anatomy'') is 53.

Actress Amber Valletta is 51.

Actor-producer Charlie Day (``It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'') is 49.

Actor A.J. Buckley (``CSI: NY'') is 48.

Actress Ziyi Zhang is 46.

Olympic silver and bronze medal figure skater Irina Slutskaya is 46.

Actor Tom Hiddleston (TV's ``The Night Manager,'' film's ``The Avengers'') is 44.

Actor David Gallagher (``Seventh Heaven'') is 40.

Actor Michael B. Jordan (``Creed,'' ''Fruitvale Station``) is 38.

Actress Rose Leslie (``Game of Thrones,'' ''Downton Abbey``) is 38.

Actress Camille Winbush (``The Bernie Mac Show'') is 35.

Actor Jimmy Bennett (``No Ordinary Family'') is 29.

Actor Evan Roe (``Madam Secretary'') is 25.

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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):

In 1909, Brazilian actress Carmen Miranda. (Aug. 5, 1955)

In 1914, country music legend Ernest Tubb. (Sept. 6, 1984)

In 1922, Actress Kathryn Grayson is 88. (Feb. 17, 2010)

In 1928, news correspondent Roger Mudd. (March 9, 2021)

In 1936, Canadian country singer-songwriter Stompin' Tom Connors. (March 6, 2013).

In 1937, soprano Hildegard Behrens. (Aug. 18, 2009)

In 1947, '70s soul singer Major Harris. (Nov. 9, 2012)

In 1951, saxophonist Dennis ``DT'' Thomas of Kool and the Gang. (Aug. 7, 2021)

In 1981, drummer Jimmy ``The Rev'' Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold). (Dec. 28, 2009)

The Canadian Press