Celebrity Birthdays for Jan. 16:
Author William Kennedy is 97.
Author-editor Norman Podhoretz is 95.
Opera singer Marilyn Horne is 91.
Hall of Fame auto racer A.J. Foyt is 90.
Singer Barbara Lynn is 83.
Country singer Ronnie Milsap is 82.
Country singer Jim Stafford is 81.
Talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger is 78.
Director John Carpenter ("Halloween" films) is 77.
World snooker champion Cliff Thorburn is 77.
Actress-dancer-choreographer Debbie Allen is 75.
Singer Maxine Jones of En Vogue is 66.
Singer Sade is 66.
Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule is 66.
Bassist Paul Webb of Talk Talk is 63.
Actor David Chokachi ("Baywatch") is 57.
Actor-comedian Jonathan Mangum ("Whose Line Is It Anyway," ''The Drew Carey Show") is 54.
Actor-writer-director Josh Evans is 54.
Actor Richard T. Jones ("Judging Amy") is 53.
Actress Josie Davis is 52.
Supermodel Kate Moss is 51.
Actor-playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda ("Hamilton") is 45.
Guitarist James Young of The Eli Young Band is 45.
MLB All-Star Albert Pujols is 45.
Guitarist Nick Valensi of The Strokes is 44.
Actress Renee Felice Smith ("NCIS: Los Angeles") is 40.
NFL quarterback Joe Flacco is 40.
Actor Mason Gamble is 39.
Actress Yvonne Zima is 36.
Singer/dancer Kiesza (born Kiesa Ellestad) is 36.
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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1873, William Hewlett, a founder of the "Toronto Mendelssohn Choir." (June 13, 1940)
In 1874, Robert Service, known as the "Poet of the Yukon." (Sept. 11, 1958)
In 1907, Canadian actor and author Alexander Knox. (April 25, 1995)
In 1908, Broadway singer-actress Ethel Merman. (Feb. 15, 1984)
In 1908, Ralph Cooper, founder and M-C of Amateur Night at the famous Apollo Theatre in Harlem. (Aug. 4, 1992)
In 1910, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean. (July 17, 1974)
In 1914, Grammy-winning conductor Roger Wagner. (Sept. 17, 1992)
In 1932, American primatologist Dian Fosey. (Dec. 26, 1985)
In 1934, guitarist Bob Bogle (The Ventures). (June 14, 2009)
In 1942, Rene Angelil, husband and manager of singer Celine Dion. (Jan. 14, 2016)
In 1944, singer Katherine Anderson of The Marvelettes. (Sept. 20, 2023)
In 1950, comedian Robert Schimmel. (Sept. 3, 2010)
In 1979, singer-actress Aaliyah. (Aug. 25, 2001)
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