Today is their birthday, too

Hall of Fame sportscaster Vin Scully is 78. (Born 1927)

Actress Diane Ladd is 73. (Born 1932) Her credits include the movies "Charlie's War," "Rambling Rose," "Wild at Heart," "Primary Colors," and "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore."

French President Jacques Chirac is 73. (born 1932)

Musicologist Joel Whitburn is 66. (Born 1939)

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Denny Doherty is 65. (Born 1940) He was a member of the group The Mamas and the Papas.

Jazz musician Chuck Mangione is 65. (Born 1940)

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Felix Cavaliere is 61. (Born 1944) He was a member of the group The Rascals.

Olympic skier Suzy Chafee is 59. (Born 1946) She is best remembered as "Suzy Chapstick" from the Chapstick commercials.

Emmy Award-winning actor Garry Shandling is 56. (Born 1949) He won his Emmy for his work on "The Larry Sanders Show." His other credits include the movies "Town and Country" and "What Planet Are You From?"

Guitarist Barry Goudreau is 54. (Born 1951) He was a member of the group Boston.

Academy Award-winning film producer and screenwriter Joel Coen is 51. (Born 1954) He won the Oscar for the movie "Fargo." His other credits include the movies "The Ladykillers," "Intolerable Cruelty," "The Big Lebowski," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," and "Barton Fink."

Comedian, talk show host Howie Mandel is 50. (Born 1955)

Musician Michael Stephen Dempsey is 47. (Born 1958) He is the bass player for the group The Cure.

Actress Cathy Moriarty is 45. (Born 1960) Her credits include the movies "Analyze That," "Crazy in Alabama," "Raging Bull," and "Neighbors."

Emmy Award-winning actress Kim Delaney is 44. (Born 1961) She won the Emmy for her work on the TV show "NYPD Blue." Her other credits include the TV shows "CSI: Miami," "Philly," "LA Law," and "Tour of Duty."

Actor Andrew McCarthy is 43. (Born 1962) His credits include the movies "Manequin," "St. Elmo's Fire," and "Class."

Actor Don Cheadle is 41. (Born 1964) His credits include the movies "Hotel Rwanda," "The United States of Leland," "Mission to Mars," "Ocean's Eleven," "Ocean's Twelve," "Traffic," and "The Family Man."

Comedienne Ellen Cleghorne is 40. (Born 1965) She's best known for her work on the TV show "Saturday Night Live."

Former New Kid on the Block Jonathan Knight is 37. (Born 1968)

Model and actress Gena Lee Nolin is 34. (Born 1971) Her credits include the TV shows "Sheena" and "Baywatch."

Rapper The Game is 26. (Born 1979)