Notable Birthdays for August 23
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Those born on this date include:
- French King Louis XVI in 1754
- dancer/actor/director Gene Kelly in 1912
- baseball Hall of Fame member George Kell in 1922
- actor Vera Miles in 1929 (age 90)
- actor Barbara Eden in 1931 (age 88)
- political comedian Mark Russell in 1932 (age 87)
- football Hall of Fame member Sonny Jurgensen in 1934 (age 85)
- drummer Keith Moon in 1946
- actor Shelley Long in 1949 (age 70)
- singer/actor Rick Springfield in 1949 (age 70)
- Jordan's Queen Noor in 1951 (age 68)
- actor Jay Mohr in 1970 (age 49)
- actor River Phoenix in 1970
- actor Scott Caan in 1976 (age 43)
- pro basketball star Kobe Bryant in 1978 (age 41)
- musician Julian Casablancas in 1978 (age 41)
- actor Andrew Rannells in 1978 (age 41)
- actor Joanne Froggatt in 1980 (age 39)
- Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Natalie Coughlin in 1982 (age 37)
- rapper Lil Yachty, born Miles Parks McCollum, in 1997 (age 22).
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