Famous birthdays for May 8: David Attenborough, Bill Cowher
May 8 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus.
They include:
-- Harry Truman, 33rd president of the United States, in 1884
-- Economist Friedrich Hayek in 1899
-- Filmmaker Roberto Rossellini in 1906
-- Musician Mary Lou Williams in 1910
-- Musician Robert Johnson in 1911
-- Naturalist David Attenborough in 1926 (age 100)
-- Comedian/actor Don Rickles in 1926
-- International Boxing Hall of Fame member Sonny Liston in 1932
-- Actor/musician Rick Nelson in 1940
-- Writer Peter Benchley in 1940
-- Musician Toni Tennille (Captain & Tennille) in 1940 (age 86)
-- Musician Paul Samwell-Smith (Yardbirds) in 1943 (age 83)
-- Musician Gary Glitter in 1944 (age 82)
-- Musician Chris Frantz (Talking Heads/Tom Tom Club) in 1951 (age 75)
-- Musician Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire) in 1951 (age 75)
-- Musician Alex Van Halen in 1953 (age 73)
-- Actor David Keith in 1954 (age 72)
-- Actor Stephen Furst in 1954
-- Actor Raoul Max Trujillo in 1955 (age 71)
-- Football Hall of Fame member/sports broadcaster Bill Cowher in 1957 (age 69)
-- Musician Dave Rowntree (Blur) in 1964 (age 62)
-- Actor Melissa Gilbert in 1964 (age 62)
-- Musician Darren Hayes (Savage Garden) in 1972 (age 54)
-- Musician Enrique Iglesias in 1975 (age 51)
-- Actor Jodhi May in 1975 (age 51)
-- Actor Matt Davis in 1978 (age 48)
-- Actor Stephen Amell in 1981 (age 45)
-- Actor Elyes Gabel in 1983 (age 43)
-- Wrestler Iyo Sky in 1990 (age 36)
-- Pageant contestant/actor Olivia Culpo in 1992 (age 34)
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This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM.