Birthdays

Birthdays

Mr Ronald Allison, journalist and broadcaster, 64; Mr Michael Bentine, humorist and writer, 74; Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi, former Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command, 71; Mr Timothy Clifford, Director, National Galleries of Scotland, 50; Mr Martin Dunn, Editor-in-chief, the New York Daily News, 41; Mr Jules Feiffer, playwright and cartoonist, 67; Mr Stephane Grappelli, jazz violinist, 88; Mr Christopher Hampton, playwright, 50; Mr Kim Hughes, cricketer, 42; The Right Rev David Jenkins, former Bishop of Durham, 71; Miss Eartha Kitt, singer, 68; Mr Simon Langdale, former Headmaster, Shrewsbury School, 59; Miss Joan Leslie, actress, 71; Mr Paul Newman, actor, 71; Miss Veronica Owen, former Headmistress, Malvern Girls' College, 71; Mr Christopher Price, Principal Emeritus, Leeds Metropolitan University, 64; Mr Andrew Ridgeley, singer, 33; Mr Anthony Solomons, chairman, Singer and Friedlander, 66; Sir Charles Tidbury, former chairman, Whitbread and Co, 70; Mr Nigel Walmsley, chairman, Carlton UK Television, 54.