Famous birthdays for Sept. 27: Gwyneth Paltrow, Lil Wayne

Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Libra.

They include:

-- Statesman Samuel Adams in 1722

-- Political cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1840

-- Magician Harry Blackstone Sr. in 1885

-- Former U.S. Sen. Sam Ervin, D-N.C., in 1896

-- Actor Jayne Meadows in 1919

-- Filmmaker Arthur Penn in 1922

-- Actor William Conrad in 1920

-- Actor Wilford Brimley in 1934 (age 83)

-- Golf Hall of Fame member Kathy Whitworth in 1939 (age 78)

-- Rock musician Randy Bachman in 1943 (age 74)

-- Singer Meat Loaf in 1947 (age 70)

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-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Mike Schmidt in 1949 (age 68)

-- Actor/singer Shaun Cassidy in 1958 (age 59)

-- Gold medal-winning speed skater Beth Heiden in 1959 (age 58)

-- Actor Gwyneth Paltrow in 1972 (age 45)

-- Rapper Lil Wayne in 1982 (age 35)

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-- Actor Anna Camp in 1982 (age 35)

-- Singer Avril Lavigne in 1984 (age 33)

-- Actor Thomas Mann in 1991 (age 26)

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