HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Jul 15: Linda Ronstadt, US singer, 75. Steve Mortimer, footy player, 65. Forest Whitaker, US actor-director,

60. Brigitte Nielsen, Danish actress, 58. Brian Austin Green, US actor, 48. Chris Taylor, of The Chaser, 47. Diane Kruger, German actress, 45. David Hussey, cricketer, 44. Travis Fimmel, “Vikings” actor, 42.

Jul 16: Margaret Court, tennis champion, 79. Don Burke, TV gardener, 74. Michael Flatley, Irish dancer, 63. Kevin Magee, motorcycle racer, 59. Will Ferrell, US actor-comedian, 54. Wendell Sailor, rugby union player, 47.

Adam Scott, champion golfer, 41.

Jul 17: Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor, 86. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, 74. Lucie Arnaz, US actress, 70. David Hasselhoff, The Hoff, 69. Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, 67. Julie Bishop, politician,

65. Therese Rein, entrepreneur, 63. Jason Clarke, film actor, 52. Josh Frydenberg, politician, 50. Terence Tao, mathematician, 46. Darius Boyd, footy player, 34.

Jul 18: Dennis Lillee, cricketer, 72. Sir Richard Branson, British entrepreneur, 71. Shaun Micallef, comedian, writer, 59. Vin Diesel, US actor, 54. Kristen Bell, US actress,

41. Chace Crawford, US actor, 36.

Jul 19: Brian May, of rock band Queen, 74. Garth Nix, author, 58. Michaelia Cash, politician, 51. Catriona Rowntree, Getaway presenter, 50. Benedict Cumberbatch, British actor, The Imitation Game (pictured),

45. Mark Gasnier, footy player, 40.

Jul 20: Carlos Santana, Mexican guitarist, 74.

Marcia Hines, singer, 68.

Terri Irwin, conservationist,

57. Tamsyn Lewis, athlete,

43. Gisele Bundchen, model,

41. Alycia Debnam-carey, actress, 28. Ben Simmons, basketball player, 25.

Jul 21: Michael Caton, actor, 78. Geoff Dymock, cricketer, 76. Yusuf Islam, (formerly Cat Stevens), British singer, 73. Jeff Fatt, the purple Wiggle, 68. Jon Lovitz, US actor, 64. Paul “Fatty” Vautin, footy commentator, 62. Morris Iemma, former NSW premier, 60. Josh Hartnett, US actor, 43.