Famous birthdays for Aug. 5: James Gunn, Loni Anderson

Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo.

-- French novelist Guy de Maupassant in 1850

-- Joseph Merrick, subject of The Elephant Man, in 1889

-- Film director John Huston in 1906

-- Astronaut Neil Armstrong in 1930

-- Hockey Hall of Fame member Herb Brooks in 1937

-- Actor Loni Anderson in 1945 (age 78)

-- Singer Pete Burns in 1959

-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Patrick Ewing in 1962 (age 61)

-- Actor Jonathan Silverman in 1966 (age 57)

-- Rapper Adam Yauch in 1964

-- Actor Jesse Williams in 1981 (age 42)

-- Rapper Travie McCoy in 1981 (age 42)

-- Olympic runner/bobsledder Lolo Jones in 1982 (age 41)

-- Actor Adam Irigoyen in 1997 (age 26)

-- Actor Albert Tsai in 2004 (age 19)