Today’s Birthdays
Written by KingCnote on August 23, 2021
Lil Yachty (Miles McCollum) – 24 years old
His first Grammy nomination (Best Rap/Sung Collaboration) came in 2017 for “Broccoli” with D.R.A.M.Born 1997
Jeremy Lin – 33 years old
The first Chinese-American pro basketball player was the subject of a media frenzy dubbed “Linsanity” after joining the New York Knicks in 2012. He’s also played with Golden State, L.A., Houston, Charlotte, Brooklyn and, currently, Atlanta.Born 1988
SkyBlu (Skyler Husten Gordy) – 35 years old
LMFAO rapper-DJBorn 1986
Andrew Rannells – 43 years old
In addition to a long-running role on cable TV’s Girls and Black Monday, the actor has done such movies as Bachelorette, The Intern, Why Him? and Sex and the City 2.Born 1978
Julian Casablancas – 43 years old
Strokes singerBorn 1978
Kobe Bryant
The retired LA Lakers superstar was at the center of a highly publicized rape case in 2004. He and his daughter Gianna were among the nine people killed in a helicopter crash.Died Jan 26, 2020 at 41 – Born 1978
Scott Caan – 45 years old
The actor (TV’s Hawaii Five-O, Entourage; Gone in 60 Seconds, Oceans 11, 12 and 13, Ready to Rumble) is a son of actor James Caan.Born 1976
Shifty Shellshock (Seth Binzer) – 47 years old
The solo and Crazy Town singer-rapper was featured on Seasons one and two of both Celebrity Rehab and Sober House.Born 1974
Jay Mohr – 51 years old
Actor (Jerry Maguire, Pay It Forward, Seeing Other People, King’s Ransom; TV’s The Ghost Whisperer)-comedian-sports host (TV and radio)Born 1970
River Phoenix
The actor (Stand by Me, Running on Empty, My Own Private Idaho, The Thing Called Love) from an acting family died of a drug overdose outside L.A.’s Viper Room in 1993.Died Oct 31, 1993 at 23 – Born 1970