August 9th Birthdays

American rapper, Kurtis Blow was born on this day as Kurt Walker in 1959

Also born on August 9th

• 1931
  Chuck Essegian, American baseball player
• 1936
  Julián Javier, American baseball player
• 1939
  Bulle Ogier, French actress
• 1944
  Sam Elliott, American actor
• 1946
  Jim Kiick, American football player
• 1947
  Barbara Mason, American R&B/soul singer, songwriter
• 1948
  Bill Campbell, American baseball player
• 1953
  Roberta Tovey, English actress, singer
• 1957
  Melanie Griffith, American actress
• 1958
  Amanda Bearse, American actress
• 1961
  Amy Stiller, American actress
• 1962
  Kevin Mack, American football player
  Louis Lipps, American football player
• 1966
  Vinny Del Negro, American basketball player, head coach
• 1967
  Deion Sanders, American football player
• 1968
  Gillian Anderson, American actress
  Eric Bana, Australian actor
  Sam Fogarino, American drummer
• 1969
  Troy Percival, American baseball player
• 1970
  Thomas Lennon, American actor
  Arion Salazar, American bassist
• 1971
  Mack 10, American rapper
• 1974
  Matt Morris, American baseball player
  Nicola Stapleton, English actress
• 1975
  Mike Lamb, American baseball player
• 1976
  Jessica Capshaw, American actress
  Rhona Mitra, English actress
  Audrey Tautou, French actress
• 1977
  Jason Frasor, American baseball player
  Adewale Ogunleye, American football player
• 1978
  Ana Serradilla, Mexican actress, producer
• 1983
  Ashley Johnson, American actress
• 1985
  Anna Kendrick, American actress
  JaMarcus Russell, American football player
• 1986
  Tyler “Telle” Smith, American musician
• 1989
  Jason Heyward, American baseball player
• 1990
  Adelaide Kane, Australian actress

August Birthday Calendar

Died on August 9th:

• 1962
  Hermann Hesse, German-Swiss poet, novelist, Nobel Prize winner (age 85)
• 1969
  Sharon Tate, American actress, Manson Family murder victim (age 26)
• 2005
  Judith Rossner, American author (age 70)
• 2003
  Gregory Hines, American actor, dancer (age 57)
• 2008
  Bernie Mac, American comedian, actor (age 50)
• 2012
  Al Freeman, Jr., American actor, director (age 78)
• 2014
  Ed Nelson, American actor (age 85)
• 2015
  Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, actor (age 84)
• 2012
  Al Freeman, Jr., American actor (age 78)
• 2021
  Alex Cord, American actor (age 88)
• 2023
  Robbie Robertson, Canadian guitarist (age 80)
  Robert Swan, American actor (age 78)