Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Actor Patricia Clarkson turns 65 and actor Diego Luna turns 45, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 29. Dec.

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.

From energetic numbers like America and Gee, Officer Krupke to ballads like Tonight and Somewhere, this is a ranking of every ...

In 1944, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys made their first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. In 1962, singer Brenda Lee was ...

Conclave #RalphFiennes #HisThreeDaughters #CarrieCoogan #NatashaLeone #ElizabethOlsen #Wicked #CynthiaErivo #ArianaGrande ...

Join Russ in celebrating the golden era of rap and internet culture. Even though the New Year is upon us, rappers like Russ are taking a moment to reflect on the golden era of the intersection of ...

Russ Willhite, born December 28, 1974, spent his early life in Indiana. He then traveled for work throughout the Midwest, Southeast and Colorado, never meeting a stranger along the way ...

The all-boys, Jesuit-run school announced in a social media post that beloved educator Russ King died Saturday, Dec. 28. He was 79. A graduate of Xavier University, King started working at the ...

Every great night at the darts featured Russ Bray’s gravelly-toned cry of "Onnnnne hundred and eighty" as one of the world’s best players hit a maximum - and he speaks that way on the phone, too. The ...

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Russ was born in Springville, Oct. 24, 1961, a son of Ray S. West and Loraine C. Stauffer West of Pavilion.