Famous birthdays on August 24: Major Garrett, Marlee Matlin

— Writer Jorge Luis Borges in 1899

— Palestinian leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Yasser Arafat in 1929

— Writer AS Byatt, born Antonia Duffy, 1936

— Musician David Freiberg (Jefferson Airplane/Starship) in 1938 (86 years old)

— Musician Mason Williams (Wayfarers Trio) in 1938 (86 years)

— Wrestling entrepreneur Vince McMahon in 1945 (79 years old)

— Writer Paulo Coelho in 1947 (age 77)

— Actress Anne Archer in 1947 (age 77)

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— Actor Joe Regalbuto in 1949 (age 75)

— Actor Kevin Dunn in 1956 (68 years old)

— Actor Stephen Fry in 1957 (67 years old)

— Actor Steve Guttenberg in 1958 (66 years old)

— Cal Ripken Jr., member of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1960 (age 64)

— Actor Jared Harris in 1961 (63 years old)

— Political commentator Major Garrett in 1962 (62 years old)

— Musician John Bush (Anthrax) in 1963 (61 years)

— Actress Marlee Matlin in 1965 (59 years old)

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— News anchor David Gregory in 1970 (age 54)

— Filmmaker Ava DuVernay in 1972 (age 52)

— Comedian/actor Dave Chappelle in 1973 (age 51)

— Actor James D'Arcy in 1975 (49 years old)

— Actor Alex O'Loughlin in 1976 (48)

— Writer John Green in 1977 (47 years old)

— Actor Chad Michael Murray in 1981 (age 43)

— Actor Rupert Grint in 1988 (age 36)

— Model Sofia Richie in 1998 (age 26)

— Actor Griffin Gluck in 2000 (age 24)

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