April Birthdays

Since it's April, time to say Happy Birthday

Jet Li

-Birth name: Li Lian-jie

-DOB: 4/26/1963

-Where: Beijing, China

-While filming the fight scenes with Anthony Anderson in the 2000 film Romeo Must Die, he sustained bruising on his ribs

Ritchie Blackmore

-Birth name: Richard Hugh Blackmore

-DOB: 4/14/1945

-Where: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England

-He is often known to be moody, erratic and headstrong

Jeremy Clarkson

-Birth name: Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson

-DOB: 4/11/1960

-Where: Doncaster, United Kingdom

-He's known for his frequent outspoken nature

Eddie Murphy

-Birth name: Edward Regan Murphy

-DOB: 4/3/1961

-Where: Brooklyn, New York

-He paid for the funeral for comedian Redd Foxx, who inspired him to pursue stand up comedy

Roddy Piper

-Birth name: Roderick George Toombs

-DOB: 4/17/1954

-Where: Saskatoon, Canada

-DOD: 7/31/2015

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-He passed away in his sleep from a heart attack. His wife, Kitty, says that she was thankful he was at home with her when he passed away

Sebastian Bach

-Birth name: Sebastian Philip Bierk

-DOB: 4/3/1968

-Where: Freeport, The Bahamas

-He left Skid Row after a disagreement with his bandmates over whether they should open for Kiss on their 1996 reunion tour

Federico Castellucio

-DOB: 4/29/1964

-Where: Naples, Italy

-He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and media arts

Al Pacino

-Birth name: Alfredo James Pacino

-DOB: 4/25/1940

-Where: Manhattan, New York

-His first film was an independent film called The Panic in Needle Park