Famous birthdays for May 21: Ronald Isley, Cody Johnson
They include:
-- Artist Albrecht Durer in 1471
-- King Philip II of Spain in 1527
-- Writer Alexander Pope in 1688
-- Paleontologist Mary Anning in 1799
-- Musician Fats Waller in 1904
-- Actor Raymond Burr in 1917
-- Football Hall of Fame member Ara Parseghian in 1923
-- Actor Peggy Cass in 1924
-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Bobby Cox in 1941 (age 84)
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-- Musician Ronald Isley in 1941 (age 84)
-- Musician Bill Champlin (Chicago) in 1947 (age 78)
-- Former U.S. Sen./comedian Al Franken in 1951 (age 74)
-- Actor Mr. T in 1952 (age 73)
-- Musician Stan Lynch (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) in 1955 (age 70)
-- Actor Judge Reinhold in 1957 (age 68)
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-- Actor/filmmaker Nick Cassavetes in 1959 (age 66)
-- Convicted serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in 1960
-- Actor Lisa Edelstein in 1966 (age 59)
-- Musician the Notorious B.I.G. in 1972
-- TV personality/actor Noel Fielding in 1973 (age 52)
-- Actor Fairuza Balk in 1974 (age 51)
-- Musician Gotye in 1980 (age 45)
-- Actor David Ajala in 1986 (age 39)
-- Musician Cody Johnson in 1987 (age 38)
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-- Actor Sarah Ramos in 1991 (age 34)
-- Olympic diver Tom Daley in 1994 (age 31)
-- NFL quarterback Josh Allen in 1996 (age 29)
-- Actor Sang Heon Lee in 1996 (age 29)
-- Actor Keith L. Williams in 2007 (age 18)
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