Celebrity Birthdays for Dec. 30:
Actor Russ Tamblyn is 90.
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax is 89.
Singer Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary is 87.
Director James Burrows ("Cheers," ''Taxi") is 84.
Actress Concetta Tomei ("Providence," ''China Beach") is 79.
Singer Patti Smith is 78.
Musician Jeff Lynne is 77.
Classical pianist Christina Petrowska-Quilico is 76.
TV host Meredith Vieira ("Today," ''The View") is 71.
Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph ("Moesha") is 69.
Country singer Suzy Bogguss is 68.
Actress Patricia Kalember ("Sisters") is 68.
Former "Today" show anchor Matt Lauer is 67.
Actress-comedian Tracey Ullman is 65.
Radio-TV host Sean Hannity is 63.
Olympic sprinter Ben Johnson is 63.
Author Douglas Coupland is 63.
Actor George Newbern ("Providence") is 61.
Movie director Bennett Miller is 58.
Singer Jay Kay of Jamiroquai is 55.
Drummer Byron McMackin of Pennywise is 55.
Actress Meredith Monroe ("Dawson's Creek") is 55.
Actor Daniel Sunjata is 53.
Actor Jason Behr ("The Grudge," ''Roswell") is 51.
Actress Maureen Flannigan is 51.
Golfer Tiger Woods is 49.
Actress Lucy Punch ("Ben and Kate") is 47.
TV personality-former boxer Laila Ali is 47.
Singer-actor Tyrese Gibson is 46.
Actress Eliza Dushku ("Dollhouse," ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer") is 44.
Actress Kristin Kreuk (Smallville") is 42.
Singer-guitarist Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers is 42.
Singer Andra Day is 40.
NBA All-Star LeBron James is 40.
Singer Ellie Goulding is 38.
Actress Caity Lotz ("DC's Legends of Tomorrow") is 38.
Drummer Jamie Follese of Hot Chelle Rae is 33.
NFL quarterback Carson Wentz is 32.
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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1865, Rudyard Kipling, English poet, novelist and story writer. (Jan. 18, 1936)
In 1869, Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock. (March 28, 1944)
In 1883, Hockey Hall of Famer Lester Patrick. (June 1, 1960)
In 1910, author Paul Bowles. (Nov. 18, 1999)
In 1913, Canadian composer and conductor Lucio Agostini. (Feb. 15, 1996)
In 1920, actor Jack Lord. (Jan. 21, 1998)
In 1928, rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley. (June 2, 2008)
In 1931 singer Skeeter Davis. (Sept. 19, 2004)
In 1934, singer Del Shannon. (Feb. 8, 1990)
In 1934, actor Joseph Bologna. (Aug. 13, 2017).
In 1935, actor Jack Riley. (Aug. 19, 2016)
In 1939, musician-producer Felix Pappalardi. (April 17, 1983)
In 1942, Canadian author Matt Cohen ("Elizabeth and After"). (Dec. 2, 1999)
In 1942, actor Fred Ward ("The Right Stuff"). (May 8, 2022)
In 1942, singer Mike Nesmith of The Monkees. (Dec. 10, 2021)
In 1945, singer Davy Jones of The Monkees. (Feb. 29, 2012)
In 1949, federal/provincial cabinet minister Jim Flaherty. (April 10, 2014)
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