Famous birthdays for Aug. 5: Jesse Williams, Maureen McCormick

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo.

They include:

-- French novelist Guy de Maupassant in 1850

-- Film director John Huston in 1906

-- Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to step on the moon, in 1930

-- Hockey Hall of Fame member Herb Brooks in 1937

-- Actor Loni Anderson in 1945 (age 73)

-- Actor Maureen McCormick in 1956 (age 62)

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-- Dead or Alive singer Pete Burns in 1959

-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Patrick Ewing in 1962 (age 56)

-- Actor Jonathan Silverman in 1966 (age 52)

-- Director James Gunn in 1966 (age 52)

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-- Rapper Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys) in 1964

-- Actor Jesse Williams in 1981 (age 37)

-- Olympic runner Lolo Jones in 1982 (age 36)

-- Actor Adam Irigoyen in 1997 (age 21)

-- Actor Olivia Holt in 1997 (age 21)

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