Celebrity Birthdays for Sept. 7:
Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins is 94.
Soul singer-songwriter Latimore is 85.
Singer Gloria Gaynor is 81.
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin is 81.
Singer Alfa Anderson of Chic is 78.
Actress Susan Blakely ("The Towering Inferno," ''The Concorde: Airport '79") is 76.
Actress Julie Kavner ("The Simpsons") is 74.
Singer Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders is 73.
Keyboardist Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is 71.
Actor Corbin Bernsen is 70.
Actor Michael Emerson ("Lost") is 70.
Pianist Michael Feinstein is 68.
Singer-songwriter Diane Warren is 68.
Singer Margot Chapman (Starland Vocal Band) is 67.
Actress J. Smith-Cameron is 67.
Actor W. Earl Brown ("Deadwood") is 61.
Actor Toby Jones is 58.
Actress-comedian Leslie Jones (2016's "Ghostbusters," ''Saturday Night Live") is 57.
Model-actress Angie Everhart is 55.
Actress Diane Farr ("Numb3rs") is 55.
Actress Monique Gabriela Curnen ("The Dark Knight") is 54.
Actor Tom Everett Scott ("Southland," ''That Thing You Do!") is 54.
Drummer Chad Sexton of 311 is 54.
Actress Shannon Elizabeth ("American Pie") is 51.
Actor Oliver Hudson ("Nashville") is 48.
Actor Devon Sawa ("Slackers," ''Final Destination") is 46.
Actor JD Pardo is 45.
Actor Ben Hollingsworth ("Code Black") is 40.
Actress Alyssa Diaz (TV: "Ray Donovan"; "Zoo") is 39.
Actress Evan Rachel Wood ("Westworld," ''Thirteen") is 37.
Tennis player Aleksandra Wozniak is 37.
Actor Ian Chen ("Fresh Off The Boat") is 18.
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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):
In 1860, painter Grandma Moses. (Dec. 13, 1961)
In 1913, Canadian folksinger Alan Mills. (June 14, 1977)
In 1920, pop guitarist Al Caiola. (Nov. 9, 2016)
In 1921, pianist Arthur Ferrante. (Sept. 19, 2009)
In 1925, British designer Laura Ashley. (Sept. 17, 1985)
In 1925, former Saskatchewan premier Allan Blakeney. (April 16, 2011)
In 1926, Canadian jazz saxophonist Nick Ayoub. (May 2, 1991)
In 1926, voice actor Don Messick. (Oct. 24, 1997)
In 1932, reclusive American-born billionaire philanthropist Sir J. Paul Getty Jr. (April 17, 2003)
In 1934, blues singer Little Milton (Campbell). (Aug. 4, 2005)
In 1936, rock pioneer Buddy Holly. (Feb. 3, 1959)
In 1936, actor Bruce Gray. (Dec. 13, 2017)
In 1948, drummer Dennis Thompson of MC5. (May 9, 2024)
In 1959, singer Jermaine Stewart. (March 17, 1997)
In 1961, saxophonist LeRoi Moore (The Dave Matthews Band). (Aug. 19, 2008)
In 1963, rapper Eazy-E (real name Eric Lynn Wright). (March 26, 1995)
In 1963, bassist Brent Liles (Social Distortion). (Jan. 18, 2007)
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