Celebrity birthdays on Oct. 27

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Actress Nanette Fabray is 92. Actress Ruby Dee is 88. Actor-comedian John Cleese is 73. Author Fran Lebowitz is 62. Actor-director Roberto Benigni (“Life Is Beautiful”) is 60. Actor Peter Firth (“That’s Life”) is 59. Actor Robert Picardo (“China Beach”) is 59. Singer Simon LeBon of Duran Duran is 54. Singer Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver) is 45. Actress Sheeri Rappaport (“CSI”) is 35. TV personality Kelly Osbourne is 28.

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Stevie Wonder sings at his own birthday bash

Stevie Wonder celebrated his 63rd birthday a week after the big day (May 13) with a private concert for almost 700 high rollers, VIP guests and media types Tuesday night at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The legendary Wonder performed for well over two hours, singing covers by The Beatles, Michael Jackson and Bob Marley as well as his own greatest hits. Wonder also invited some of the audience, this writer included, to audition for him on his hit, Part Time Lover. While he told us we were better than the previous, uh, contestant, we’ll be keeping the full time day job.

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