Celebrity Birthdays for March 2:
Actor John Cullum ("Northern Exposure") is 95.
Actress Barbara Luna is 88.
Author John Irving is 83.
Canadian Songwriters Hall-of-famer Luc Plamondon is 83.
Actress Cassie Yates is 74.
Actress Laraine Newman ("Saturday Night Live") is 73.
Singer Jay Osmond of The Osmonds is 70.
Singer John Cowsill of The Cowsills is 69.
Singer Larry Stewart of Restless Heart is 66.
Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi is 63.
Blues singer Alvin Youngblood Hart is 62.
Actor Daniel Craig ("Casino Royale") is 57.
Rapper Method Man (Clifford Smith Jr.) is 54.
Actor Richard Ruccolo ("Legit" ''Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place") is 53.
Singer Chris Martin of Coldplay is 48.
Actress Heather McComb ("The Event," ''Party of Five") is 48.
Comedian-actress Rebel Wilson ("Pitch Perfect" movies) is 45.
Actress Bryce Dallas Howard (“Black Mirror,” "The Help") is 44.
NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is 43.
NHL goalie Henrik Lundqvist is 43.
Actor Robert Iler ("The Sopranos") is 40.
Actress Nathalie Emmanuel ("Game of Thrones") is 36.
Singer-rapper-actress Becky G is 28.
Also born on this date:
In 1900, German-American composer Kurt Weill. (April 3, 1950)
In 1904, author Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss). (Sept. 24, 1991)
In 1909, Baseball Hall of Famer Mel Ott. (Nov. 21, 1958)
In 1917, musician-actor Desi Arnaz. (Dec. 2, 1986)
In 1919, actress Jennifer Jones. (Dec. 17, 2009)
In 1922, jazz saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. (Nov. 3, 1986)
In 1926, economist Murray Rothbard. (Jan. 7, 1995)
In 1931, author Tom Wolfe. (May 14, 2018)
In 1931, former Soviet President and Nobel peace laureate Mikhail Gorbachev. (Aug. 30, 2022)
In 1934, gospel singer Dottie Rambo. (May 11, 2008)
In 1935, Canadian actor Al Waxman. (Jan. 18, 2001)
In 1938, singer Lawrence Payton (The Four Tops). (June 20, 1997)
In 1942, singer Lou Reed. (Oct. 27, 2013)
In 1942, actor Jon Finch. (Dec. 28, 2012)
In 1948, guitarist Rory Gallagher. (June 14, 1995)
In 1950, singer Karen Carpenter. (Feb. 4, 1983)
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