Notable Birthdays for September 21
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Those born on this date include:
- Louis Joliet, French-Canadian explorer of the Mississippi River, in 1645
- British author and historian H.G. Wells in 1866
- British composer Gustav Holst in 1874
- British publisher Allen Lane, who introduced the low-priced paperback book, in 1902
- animator Chuck Jones (Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Wile E. Coyote) in 1912
- actors Larry Hagman in 1931 and Henry Gibson in 1935
- singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen in 1934 (age 80)
- radio talk show host Diane Rehm in 1936 (age 78)
- journalist Bill Kurtis in 1940 (age 74)
- comedian Fannie Flagg in 1944 (age 70)
- television producer Jerry Bruckheimer in 1945 (age 69)
- author Stephen King and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Don Felder (Eagles), both in 1947 (age 67)
- comedian Bill Murray in 1950 (age 64)
- champion race car driver Arie Luyendyk in 1953 (age 61)
- Ethan Coen, one of the filmmaking Coen brothers, in 1957 (age 57)
- actors Nancy Travis in 1961 (age 53), Rob Morrow in 1962 (age 52), Ricki Lake in 1968 (age 46) and Luke Wilson in 1971 (age 43)
- singer Faith Hill in 1967 (age 47)
- and television personality Nicole Richie in 1981 (age 33).
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