February 3rd Birthdays

American singer and songwriter, Melanie Anne Safka-Schekeryk was born on this day in 1947 in Astoria, Queen in New York. She passed away on January 23, 2024 at the age of 76.

Also born on February 3rd:

• 1927
  Kenneth Anger, American actor, director
• 1940
  Fran Tarkenton, American football player
• 1941
  Bridget Hanley, American actress
• 1943
  Blythe Danner, American actress
  Shawn Phillips, American singer, guitarist, songwriter
• 1944
  Trisha Noble, Australian singer, actress
• 1945
  Bob Griese, American football player
• 1947
  Dave Davies, English musician
  Stephen McHattie, Canadian actor
• 1949
  Donald Palma, American musician
• 1950
  Morgan Fairchild, American actress
• 1952
  Fred Lynn, American baseball player
• 1956
  John Jefferson, American football player
  Nathan Lane, American actor
• 1959
  Thomas Calabro, American actor
• 1961
  Linda Eder, American singer
• 1961
  Keith Gordon, American actor
• 1962
  Michele Greene, American actress
• 1965
  Kathleen Kinmont, American actress
• 1965
  Maura Tierney, American actress
• 1969
  Robert Pack, American basketball player
• 1971
  Sean Dawkins, American football player
  Elisa Donovan, American actress
• 1976
  Isla Fisher, Australian actress
  Tim Heidecker, American comedian
  Dwayne Rudd, American football player
• 1977
  Daddy Yankee, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, rapper
• 1978
  Adrian R’Mante, American actor
• 1978
  Eliza Schneider, American actress, singer
• 1980
  Sarah Lewitinn, American writer
• 1981
  Alisa Reyes, American actress, singer
• 1982
  Jessica Harp, American singer
• 1983
  Richard Bartel, American football player
• 1989
  Ryne Sanborn, American actor
• 1990
  Sean Kingston, Jamaican-American singer, rapper

February Birthday Calendar

Died on February 3rd:

• 1924
  Woodrow Wilson, 28th U.S. President (age 67)
• 1959
  J.P. Richardson, “The Big Bopper”, American singer, guitarist (age 28)
  Buddy Holly, American singer, guitarist (age 22)
  Ritchie Valens, American singer, guitarist (age 17)
• 1961
  Anna May Wong, American actress (age 56)
• 1967
  Joe Meek, English songwriter, producer (age 37)
• 1989
  John Cassavetes, American actor, director (age 59)
  Lionel Newman, American pianist, composer (age 73)
• 1991
  Nancy Kulp, American actress (age 69)
• 1996
  Audrey Meadows, American actress (age 73)
• 1999
  Gwen Guthrie, American singer, pianist (age 48)
• 2006
  Al Lewis, American actor, activist (age 95)
• 2010
  Frances Reid, American actress (age 95)
• 2011
  Maria Schneider, French actress (age 58)
• 2012
  Ben Gazzara, American actor, director (age 81)
  Zalman King, American actor, director (age 69)
• 2015
  Mary Healy, American actress, singer (age 96)
• 2019
  Julie Adams, American actress (age 92)
  Kristoff St. John, American actor (age 52)