Birthdays

Sir Fred Atkinson, economist, 74; Miss Ellen Burstyn, actress, 61; Professor Noam Chomsky, linguist, 65; Mr Donald Crichton-Miller, former headmaster and rugby international, 87; Lord Elystan-Morgan, circuit judge and former MP, 61; Mr David Evans, trade unionist, 58; Mr Kaffe Fassett, textile designer, 56; Professor Sir Abraham Goldberg, physician, 70; Professor Norman Gowar, Principal, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, London, 53; Sir Bryan Hopkin, economist, 79; Mr Geoff Lawson, cricketer, 35; The Countess of Limerick, Chairman, British Red Cross Society, 58; Mr Mike Nolan, singer, 39; Mr Edmundo Ros, bandleader, 83; Dr Mario Soares, President of Portugal, 69; The Rev Ronald Trounson, former Principal, St Chad's College, Durham, 67; Mr Eli Wallach, actor, 78; Miss Helen Watts, concert and opera singer, 66.