TLDR:
- Ed O’Neill — America’s beloved Al Bundy — turns 80 this week
- David Letterman, who kept a generation up past midnight, hits 79
- Andy Garcia, Al Green and Herbie Hancock are among the music and film legends celebrating big birthdays
- A who’s who of TV favorites — from “Modern Family” to “Frasier” — are marking birthdays this week
Several celebrities whose faces are etched into America’s pop culture memory are marking major birthdays this week, and it’s worth taking a moment to appreciate just how much they’ve given us.
Ed O’Neill — best known as the perpetually put-upon shoe salesman Al Bundy on “Married … With Children” and the lovable patriarch Jay Pritchett on “Modern Family” — turns 80 on Saturday, April 12.
Mr. O’Neill has plenty of company this week. Talk show legend David Letterman, who kept a generation of night owls glued to their TV sets, turns 79 the same day. Actor Andy Garcia, a fixture of Hollywood for four decades, turns 70.
On the music side, jazz icon Herbie Hancock turns 86 on April 12, while soul legend Al Green hits 80 on April 13. Country star Vince Gill turns 69 on April 12.
Jane Leeves, who charmed audiences as Daphne on “Frasier” and later on “Hot in Cleveland,” turns 65 on April 18. Rick Moranis turns 73 and Conan O’Brien turns 63 that same day. Actor Eric McCormack of “Will & Grace” also turns 63 on April 18.
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• Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 12-18 includes Patricia Arquette and Seth Rogen
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