Felice Colombo (86)
August 24th, 1937

Italian entrepreneur – Felice Colombo was born in Bellusco (Italian comune) on August 24th, 1937 and is 86 years old today.

Other personalities born on August 24

46

Anne Marie Waters

UK far-right politician (1977-)

*August 24th, 1977, Dublin

76

Anne Archer

American actress

*August 24th, 1947, Los Angeles

76

Paulo Coelho

Brazilian lyricist and novelist

*August 24th, 1947, Rio de Janeiro

75

Sauli Niinistö

Finnish politician and the 12th President of Finland (2012–2024)

*August 24th, 1948, Salo

66

Stephen Fry

British comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist

*August 24th, 1957, Hampstead

86

Jorge Luis Borges

Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)

*August 24th, 1899, Buenos Aires †June 14th, 1986, Geneva

76

Roger De Vlaeminck

Belgian cyclist

*August 24th, 1947, Eeklo

66

Matthias Klinghardt

German Protestant theologian

*August 24th, 1957, Waldshut-Tiengen

68

Mike Huckabee

Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007 (born 1955)

*August 24th, 1955, Hope

75

Jean-Michel Jarre

French composer, performer and record producer (born 1948)

*August 24th, 1948, 4th arrondissement of Lyon

84

Joshua Sobol

Israeli dramatist

*August 24th, 1939, Tel Mond

87

A. S. Byatt

British writer (1936–2023)

*August 24th, 1936, Sheffield †November 16th, 2023, London

67

Francesca Zambello

American opera and theatre director

*August 24th, 1956, New York City

69

Michel Crépu

French writer

*August 24th, 1954, Étampes

85

David Freiberg

American bassist and singer

*August 24th, 1938, Cincinnati

78

Vince McMahon

American professional wrestling promoter (born 1945)

*August 24th, 1945, Pinehurst

58

Marlee Matlin

American actress, author, and executive producer

*August 24th, 1965, Morton Grove

82

Tsutomu Hata

80th Prime Minister of Japan (1935-2017)

*August 24th, 1935, Kamata-ku †August 28th, 2017, Setagaya-ku

74

Carlo Gambino

American mobster

*August 24th, 1902, Palermo †October 15th, 1976, Massapequa

71

Wolfgang Mager

East German rower

*August 24th, 1952, Kamenz

88

Jean Rhys

British novelist (1890–1979)

*August 24th, 1890, Roseau †May 14th, 1979, Exeter

36

Anže Kopitar

Slovenian ice hockey player

*August 24th, 1987, Hrušica

79

Max Cleland

American politician (1942-2021)

*August 24th, 1942, Atlanta †November 9th, 2021, Atlanta

42

Lorenzo Porzio

Italian rower

*August 24th, 1981, Rome

53

Michael Roth

German politician, member of Bundestag

*August 24th, 1970, Heringen

81

Kenny Baker

British actor and musician (1934–2016)

*August 24th, 1934, Birmingham †August 13th, 2016, Preston

78

Christine Ostrowski

German politician

*August 24th, 1945, Plauen

41

Kim Källström

Swedish association football player

*August 24th, 1982, Sandviken

48

John Green

American author and vlogger

*August 24th, 1975, Indianapolis

26

Alan Walker

Norwegian DJ and music producer

*August 24th, 1997, Northampton

Also born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

87

Wolfram Hoepfner

German architectural historian

*March 16th, 1937, Wrocław

79

Radu Gabrea

Romanian film director and screenwriter (1937-2017)

*June 20th, 1937, Bucharest †February 9th, 2017

71

George Carlin

American stand-up comedian (1937–2008)

*May 12th, 1937, New York City †June 22nd, 2008, Santa Monica

86

Tom Stoppard

British playwright (born 1937)

*July 3rd, 1937, Zlín

86

Bill Cosby

American actor and comedian (born 1937)

*July 12th, 1937, Philadelphia

87

Valentina Tereshkova

Russian cosmonaut and pilot, first woman to have flown in space

*March 6th, 1937, Bolshoye Maslennikovo

78

Meena Shah

Badminton player

*January 31st, 1937, Balrampur †March 10th, 2015

86

Erich Ribbeck

German football player and coach

*June 13th, 1937, Wuppertal

79

Merle Haggard

American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016)

*April 6th, 1937, Bakersfield †April 6th, 2016, Palo Cedro

87

Tom Courtenay

English actor

*February 25th, 1937, Kingston upon Hull

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