Famous birthdays for July 15: Forest Whitaker, Linda Ronstadt

July 15 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer.

They include:

-- Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn in 1606

-- Poet Clement Clarke Moore, author of "A Visit from St. Nicholas" ("Twas the Night Before Christmas") in 1779

-- Roman Catholic nun Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be made a saint, in 1850

-- Actor Patrick Wayne in 1939 (age 78)

-- Singer Linda Ronstadt in 1946 (age 71)

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-- Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, prime minister of United Arab Emirates, in 1949 (age 68)

-- Political commentator Arianna Huffington in 1950 (age 67)

-- Former pro wrestler/Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura in 1951 (age 66)

-- Actor Terry O'Quinn in 1952 (age 65)

-- Rock musician Marky Ramone in 1956 (age 65)

-- Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in 1956

-- Supermodel Kim Alexis in 1960 (age 57)

-- Actor Forest Whitaker in 1961 (age 56)

-- Actor Brigitte Nielsen in 1963 (age 54)

-- TV show host Adam Savage in 1967 (age 50)

-- Actor Eddie Griffin in 1968 (age 49)

-- Actor Brian Austin Green in 1973 (age 44)

-- Actor Diane Kruger in 1976 (age 41)

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-- Actor Lana Parrilla in 1977 (age 40)

-- Comedian Gabriel Iglesias in 1976 (age 41)

-- Actor Taylor Kinney in 1981 (age 36)

-- Basketball player Damian Lillard in 1990 (age 27)

-- Actor and singer Tristan Wilds in 1989 (age 27)

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