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American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer Herbie Hancock arrives at The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 20th Anniversary Gala Honoring Frank Gehry held at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on October 5, 2023, in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)
1 – Asa Butterfield, 29, Actor (Sex Education), Islington, England, UK, 1997
2 – Michael Fassbender, 49, Actor (X-Men), Heidelberg, Germany, 1977
3 – Eddie Murphy, 65, Actor/Comedian (Beverly Hills Cop), Brooklyn, NY, 1961
4 – Robert Downey Jr., 61, Actor (Iron Man), Manhattan, NY, 1965
5 – Pharrell Williams, 53, Musician/Producer (Happy), Virginia Beach, VA, 1973
6 – Paul Rudd, 57, Actor (Ant-Man), Passaic, NJ, 1969
7 – Russell Crowe, 62, Actor (Gladiator), Wellington, New Zealand, 1964.
8 – Patricia Arquette, 58, Actress (Boyhood), Chicago, IL, 1968.
9 – Kristen Stewart, 36, Actress (Twilight), Los Angeles, CA, 1990.
10 – Alex Pettyfer, 36, Actor (I Am Number Four), Stevenage, England, UK.
11 – Tricia Helfer, 52, Actress (Battlestar Galactica), Donalda, Alberta, Canada, 1974.
12 – Herbie Hancock, 86, Musician/Jazz Pianist (Watermelon Man), Chicago, IL, 1940.
13 – Ron Perlman, 76, Actor (Hellboy), New York City, NY, 1950.
14 – Sarah Michelle Gellar, 49, Actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), New York City, NY, 1977.
15 – Emma Thompson, 67, Actress (Sense and Sensibility), Paddington, London, England, UK, 1959.
16 – Martin Lawrence, 61, Actor/Comedian (Bad Boys), Frankfurt, Germany, 1965
17 – Sean Bean, 67, Actor (Game of Thrones), Sheffield, England, UK, 1959.
18 – Melissa Joan Hart, 50, Actress (Sabrina), Smithtown, NY, 1976.
19 – James Franco, 48, Actor (127 Hours), Palo Alto, CA, 1978.
20 – George Takei, 89, Actor (Star Trek), Los Angeles, CA, 1937.
21 – James McAvoy, 47, Actor (X-Men), Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 1979.
22 – Amber Heard, 40, Actress (Aquaman), Austin, TX, 1986.
23 – Gigi Hadid, 31, Model, Los Angeles, CA, 1995.
24 – Kelly Clarkson, 44, Singer/TV Host (American Idol), Fort Worth, TX, 1982.
25 – Al Pacino, 86, Actor (The Godfather), Manhattan, NY, 1940.
26 – Channing Tatum, 46, Actor (Magic Mike), Cullman, AL, 1980.
27 – Lizzo, 38, Rapper/Singer (Truth Hurts), Detroit, MI, 1988.
28 – Jessica Alba, 45, Actress (Fantastic Four), Pomona, CA, 1981.
29 – Uma Thurman, 56, Actress (Pulp Fiction), Boston, MA, 1970.
30 – Gal Gadot, 41, Actress (Wonder Woman), Petah Tikva, Israel, 1985.
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