Dec. 25: Singer John Edwards of The Spinners is 72. Singer Jimmy Buffett is 70. Country singer Barbara Mandrell is 68. Actress Sissy Spacek is 67. Actress CCH Pounder is 64. Singer Annie Lennox is 62. Singer Steve Wariner is 62. Guitarist Robin Campbell of UB40 is 62. Singer Shane McGowan (The Popes, the Pogues) is 59. Guitarist Noel Hogan of The Cranberries is 45. Singer Dido is 45. Singer Mac Powell of Third Day is 44. Country singer Alecia Elliott is 34. Singer Jess and Lisa Origliasso of The Veronicas are 32.
Dec. 26: Actor Donald Moffat (”Clear and Present Danger”) is 86. Actor Caroll Spinney (Big Bird on “Sesame Street”) is 83. Singer Abdul “Duke” Fakir of The Four Tops is 81. Record producer Phil Spector is 77. “America’s Most Wanted” host John Walsh is 71. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is 70. Humorist David Sedaris is 60. Drummer James Kottak of Scorpions is 54. Drummer Brian Westrum of Sons of the Desert is 54. Drummer Lars Ulrich of Metallica is 53. Country singer Audrey Wiggins is 49. Guitarist J (White Zombie) is 49. Guitarist Peter Klett of Candlebox is 47. Singer James Mercer of The Shins is 46. Actor-singer Jared Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars is 45. Singer Chris Daughtry (”American Idol”) is 37. Actress Beth Behrs (”2 Broke Girls”) is 31. Actor Kit Harington (”Game of Thrones”) is 30. Actress Eden Sher (”The Middle”) is 25. Singer Jade Thirlwall of Little Mix is 24.
Dec. 27: Guitarist Mick Jones of Foreigner is 72. Singer Tracy Nelson is 72. Actor Gerard Depardieu is 68. Actress Tovah Feldshuh is 64. Guitarist David Knopfler of Dire Straits is 64. Drummer Jeff Bryant (Ricochet) is 54. Actor Ian Gomez (”Felicity,” ‘’The Drew Carey Show”) is 52. Actress Eva LaRue (”CSI: Miami”) is 50. Bassist Darrin Vincent of Dailey and Vincent is 47. Guitarist Matt Slocum of Sixpence None the Richer is 44. Actor Masi Oka (”Hawaii Five-O”) is 42. Actress Emilie de Ravin (”Once Upon a Time,” ‘’Lost”) is 35. Guitarist James Mead of Kutless is 34. Singer Hayley Williams of Paramore is 28. Singer Shay Mooney of Dan and Shay is 25.
Dec. 28: Comic book creator Stan Lee is 94. Actress Nichelle Nichols (”Star Trek”) is 84. Actress Maggie Smith is 82. Saxophonist Charles Neville of the Neville Brothers is 78. Singer-keyboardist Edgar Winter is 70. Actor Denzel Washington is 62. Country singer Joe Diffie is 58. Drummer Mike McGuire of Shenandoah is 58. Actor Chad McQueen (the “Karate Kid” films) is 56. Country singer-guitarist Marty Roe of Diamond Rio is 56. Actor Malcolm Gets (”Caroline in the City”) is 52. Comedian Seth Meyers is 43. Actor Joe Manganiello (”True Blood”) is 40. Singer John Legend is 38. Actor Andre Holland (”Selma”) is 37. Actress Sienna Miller is 35. Actress Mackenzie Rosman (”7th Heaven”) is 27. “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta is 26. Actor Miles Brown (”Black-ish”) is 12.
Dec. 29: Actress Mary Tyler Moore is 80. Actor Jon Voight is 78. Country singer Ed Bruce is 77. Flutist Ray Thomas (Moody Blues) is 75. Singer Marianne Faithfull is 70. Actor Ted Danson is 69. Singer-actress Yvonne Elliman is 65. Actress Patricia Clarkson is 57. Comedian Paula Poundstone is 57. Guitarist-singer Jim Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain is 55. Actor Michael Cudlitz (”The Walking Dead”) is 52. Singer Dexter Holland of The Offspring is 51. Singer-guitarist Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket) is 46. Actor Kevin Weisman (”Alias”) is 46. Actor Jude Law is 44. Actress Maria Dizzia (”Orange Is the New Black”) is 42. Actor Mekhi Phifer is 42. Actor Shawn Hatosy (”Reckless,” ‘’The Faculty”) is 41. Country singer Jessica Andrews is 33. Actress Jane Levy (”Suburgatory”) is 27.
Dec. 30: Actor Joseph Bologna is 82. Actor Russ Tamblyn is 82. Singer Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary is 79. Director James Burrows (”Cheers,” ‘’Taxi”) is 76. Actor Fred Ward (”The Right Stuff”) is 74. Singer Mike Nesmith of The Monkees is 74. Singer Patti Smith is 70. Musician Jeff Lynne is 69. TV host Meredith Vieira (”Today,” ‘’The View”) is 63. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph (”Moesha”) is 61. Country singer Suzy Bogguss is 60. Actress Patricia Kalembar (”Sisters”) is 60. “Today” show anchor Matt Lauer is 59. Actress-comedian Tracey Ullman is 57. TV host Sean Hannity is 55. Singer Jay Kay of Jamiroquai is 47. Drummer Byron McMackin of Pennywise is 47. Actress Meredith Monroe (”Dawson’s Creek”) is 47. Actor Jason Behr (”The Grudge,” ‘’Roswell”) is 43. Actress Lucy Punch (”Ben and Kate”) is 39. Singer-actor Tyrese is 38. Actress Eliza Dushku (”Dollhouse,” ‘’Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is 36. Guitarist Tim Lopez of Plain White T’s is 36. Actress Kristin Kreuk (”Smallville”) is 34. Singer-guitarist Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers is 34. Singer Andra Day is 32. Singer Ellie Goulding is 30. Actress Caity Lotz (”DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”) is 30. Drummer Jamie Follese of Hot Chelle Rae is 25.
Dec. 31: Actor Anthony Hopkins is 79. Actress Sarah Miles is 75. Guitarist Andy Summers of The Police is 74. Actor Ben Kingsley is 73. Actor Tim Matheson is 69. Singer Burton Cummings of The Guess Who is 69. Bassist Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith is 65. Actor James Remar (”Dexter”) is 63. Actress Bebe Neuwirth (”Cheers”) is 58. Singer Paul Westerberg is 57. Actor Val Kilmer is 57. Guitarist Ric Ivanisevich of Oleander is 54. Guitarist Scott Ian of Anthrax is 53. Actor Lance Reddick (”Fringe,” ‘’The Wire”) is 47. Singer-actor Joe McIntyre of New Kids on the Block is 44. Cellist Mikko Siren of Apocalyptica is 41. Singer Psy is 39. Drummer Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance) is 37. Actor Erich Bergen (”Madam Secretary,” ‘’Jersey Boys”) is 31. Musician Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers is 27.