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Famous October 27 birthdays: Kelly Osbourne, Simon Le Bon.

Famous October 27 birthdays: Kelly Osbourne, Simon Le Bon.

Kelly Osbourne reads confetti in Times Square on December 31, 2020 in New York City. On October 27, the TV presenter turns 40 years old. File photo by Gary Hershorn/UPI

1 of 2 | Kelly Osbourne reads confetti in Times Square on December 31, 2020 in New York City. On October 27, the TV presenter turns 40 years old. File photo by Gary Hershorn/UPI | Licensed photo

Oct. 27 (UPI)— Those born on this day are under the sign of Scorpio.

They include:

— Humanist Erasmus in 1469.

— Explorer Captain James Cook in 1728.

— Musician Niccolo Paganini in 1782.

— Sewing machine developer Isaac Singer in 1811.

— Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States/Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1858.

— Etiquette arbiter Emily Post in 1872.

File photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.

— Artist Lee Krasner in 1908.

— Actor Leif Erikson in 1911.

— Poet Dylan Thomas in 1914.

— Actor Nanette Fabray in 1920.

— Baseball Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner in 1922.

— Artist Roy Lichtenstein in 1923.

— Poet Sylvia Plath in 1932.

—Comedian/actor John Cleese in 1939 (age 85)

— Musician Lee Greenwood in 1942 (age 82)

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— Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 1945 (age 79)

— Film director Ivan Reitman in 1946.

— Musician Harry Tallent (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) in 1949 (age 75)

— Writer Fran Lebowitz in 1950 (age 74)

— Musician K.K. Downing (Judas Priest) in 1951 (age 73)

— Actor Roberto Benigni in 1952 (age 72)

— Actor Robert Picardo in 1953 (age 71)

— Musician Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) in 1958 (age 66)

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— Actress Marla Maples in 1963 (age 61)

— Musician J.D. McFadden (Sixpence None the Richer/Mavericks) in 1964 (age 60)

— Musician Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver) in 1967.

— Musician Jason Finn (Presidents of the United States of America) in 1967 (age 57)

— Writer Zadie Smith in 1975 (age 49)

— Mountaineer and inspirational speaker Aron Ralston in 1975 (age 49)

— TV presenter Kelly Osbourne in 1984 (age 40)

— Actor Troy Gentile in 1993 (age 31)

— NBA player Lonzo Ball in 1997 (age 27)

File photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI