Today Paul Rudd is 50. Today is also the birthday of Zach Braff, Billy Dee Williams, John Ratzenberger, Barry Levinson, Michael Rooker, Marilu Henner, Candace Cameron Bure, Jason Hervey, Philippe Garrel, Eliza Coupe, Teddy Sears, Charlie McDermott, and the late Merle Haggard (who died on his birthday three years ago in 2016 at age 79), Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Joi Lansing, Ivan Dixon, and Phil Leeds. Isaac Asimov died 27 year ago in 1992 at age 72. Greer Garson died 23 years ago in 1996 at age 91. Tammy Wynette died 21 years ago in 1998 at age 55. Mickey Rooney died five years ago in 2014 at age 93. Don Rickles died two years ago in 2017 at age 90.
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