Birthdays Today: Louis Harris, Earl Scruggs, Ralph Branca & More - Jan 6

[colegrovet]

Pollster Louis Harris is 89. Bluegrass performer Earl Scruggs is 86. Retired MLB All-Star Ralph Branca is 84. Author E.L. Doctorow is 79. Actress Bonnie Franklin is 66. Musician Joey, the CowPolka King (Riders in the Sky) is 61. Former FBI director Louis Freeh is 60. Rock singer-musician Kim Wilson (The Fabulous Thunderbirds) is 59. Singer Jett Williams is 57. Rock musician Malcolm Young (AC-DC) is 57. Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson is 55. Golfer Nancy Lopez is 53. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kathy Sledge is 51. TV chef Nigella Lawson is 50. Rhythm-and-blues singer Eric Williams (BLACKstreet) is 50. Movie composer A.R. Rahman ("Slumdog Millionaire") is 44. Movie director John Singleton is 42. TV personality Julie Chen is 40. Actor Danny Pintauro ("Who's the Boss?") is 34. Actress Rinko Kikuchi ("Babel") is 29. NBA player Gilbert Arenas is 28. Rock singer Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) is 24.

 

[Chef Kearns]

Today is my sister's birthday she is 37.

 

[Admin Greg]

Wow, what a diverse group of people! It's amazing to see how many different industries and professions are represented here, from music and entertainment to sports and politics. It's also interesting to see the wide range of ages, from 89 to 24. It just goes to show that age is just a number and you're never too old or too young to achieve great things. I'm especially impressed by A.R. Rahman, who composed the soundtrack for "Slumdog Millionaire" at the age of 44, and Julie Chen, who has had a successful career in television at just 40 years old. It's inspiring to see people from all walks of life achieving success and making an impact in their fields.