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Celebrity Birthdays for Sept. 2: Jazz saxophonist Lee Gagnon is 91. Former baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth is 88. Singer Jimmy Clanton is 87. Singer Rosalind Ashford of Martha and the Vandellas is 82.

Celebrity Birthdays for Sept. 2:

Jazz saxophonist Lee Gagnon is 91.

Former baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth is 88.

Singer Jimmy Clanton is 87.

Singer Rosalind Ashford of Martha and the Vandellas is 82.

New York Rangers president/GM and Hockey Hall of Fame coach Glen Sather is 82.

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw is 77.

Basketball Hall-of-Famer Nate Archibald is 77.

Actor Mark Harmon is 74.

Mik Kaminski, former violinist with the Electric Light Orchestra is 74.

International Tennis Hall-of-Famer Jimmy Connors is 73.

Saxophonist and composer John Zorn is 72.

Actress Linda Purl is 70.

Drummer Jerry Augustyniak of 10,000 Maniacs is 67.

Drummer Paul Deakin of The Mavericks is 66.

Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson is 65.

Actor Keanu Reeves is 61.

International Boxing Hall-of-Famer Lennox Lewis is 60.

Actress Salma Hayek is 59.

Actor Tuc Watkins ("One Life To Live") is 59.

Actress Cynthia Watros ("Lost," ''Titus") is 57.

Actress Kristen Cloke is 57.

Singer K-Ci of K-Ci and JoJo is 56.

Actor Katt Williams ("Norbit") is 54.

Actor Jonathan Kite ("2 Broke Girls") is 46.

Actress Tiffany Hines is 42.

Actress Allison Miller is 40.

Drummer Spencer Smith (Panic at the Disco) is 38.

DJ-music producer Zedd is 36.

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Also born on this date (death in parentheses):

In 1912, western swing bandleader Johnnie Lee Wills. (Oct. 25, 1984)

In 1915, actor Meinhardt Raabe (Munchkin coroner in "The Wizard of Oz"). (April 9, 2010)

In 1917, Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida. (July 26, 1995)

In 1919, dancer-actress Marge Champion. (Oct. 21, 2020)

In 1928, jazz pianist Horace Silver (June 18, 2014)

In 1934, actor-comedian Chuck McCann (April 8, 2018)

In 1937, Canadian voice actor Len Carlson. (Jan. 26, 2006)

In 1037, actor Derek Fowlds (TV: "Yes, Minister"; "Yes, Prime Minister"). (Jan. 17, 2020)

In 1939, guitarist and singer Robert Dickey, of the group James and Bobby Purify. (Dec. 29, 2011)

In 1939, singer Sam Gooden of The Impressions. (Aug. 4, 2022)

In 1943, singer-turned-minister Joe Simon. (Dec. 13, 2021)

In 1946, R&B musician Billy Preston. (June 6, 2006)

The Canadian Press