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Famous birthdays for June 28: Mel Brooks, John Elway

Mel Brooks arrives for the TCM Classic Film Festival opening night gala screening of "The Producers" at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on April 26, 2018. The filmmaker turns 100 on June 28. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI
Mel Brooks arrives for the TCM Classic Film Festival opening night gala screening of "The Producers" at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on April 26, 2018. The filmmaker turns 100 on June 28. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI

June 28 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer.

They include:

-- Pope Paul IV in 1476

-- English King Henry VIII in 1491

-- Artist Peter Paul Rubens in 1577

-- John Wesley, founder of Methodism, in 1703

-- Philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 1712

-- Musician Richard Rodgers in 1902

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-- Filmmaker/comedian Mel Brooks in 1926 (age 100)

-- Actor Pat Morita in 1932

-- Former CIA Director/Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in 1938 (age 88)

-- Comedian Gilda Radner in 1946

-- Actor Bruce Davison in 1946 (age 80)

-- Actor Kathy Bates in 1948 (age 78)

-- Actor Alice Krige in 1954 (age 72)

-- Football Hall of Fame member John Elway in 1960 (age 66)

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-- Musician Saul Davies (James) in 1965 (age 61)

-- Actor Jessica Hecht in 1965 (age 61)

-- Actor John Cusack in 1966 (age 60)

-- Actor Mary Stuart Masterson in 1966 (age 60)

-- Musician/actor Danielle Brisebois in 1969 (age 57)

-- Actor Tichina Arnold in 1969 (age 57)

-- Actor Steve Burton in 1970 (age 56)

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-- Actor Aileen Quinn in 1971 (age 55)

-- Entrepreneur Elon Musk in 1971 (age 55)

-- Skateboarder/TV personality Rob Dyrdek in 1974 (age 52)

-- Musician Tim Nordwind (OK Go) in 1976 (age 50)

-- Musician Mark Stoermer (Killers) in 1977 (age 49)

-- Actor Felicia Day in 1979 (age 47)

-- Musician Kellie Pickler in 1986 (age 40)

-- Musician Seohyun (Girls' Generation) in 1991 (age 35)

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File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI

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