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Actor Joseph Bologna is 79. Actor Russ Tamblyn is 79. Singer Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary is 76. Director James Burrows ("Cheers," "Taxi") is 73. Actor Fred Ward ("The Right Stuff") is 71. Singer Mike Nesmith of The Monkees is 71. Singer Patti Smith is 67. Musician Jeff Lynne is 66. TV host Meredith Vieira is 60. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph ("Moesha") is 58. Country singer Suzy Bogguss is 57. Actress Patricia Kalembar ("Sisters") is 57. "Today" show anchor Matt Lauer is 56. Actress-comedian Tracey Ullman is 54. TV host Sean Hannity is 52. Singer Jay Kay of Jamiroquai is 44. Drummer Byron McMackin of Pennywise is 44. Actress Meredith Monroe ("Dawson's Creek") is 44. Actor Jason Behr ("The Grudge," "Roswell") is 40. Actress Lucy Punch ("Ben and Kate") is 36. Singer-actor Tyrese is 35. Actress Eliza Dushku ("Dollhouse," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") is 33. Guitarist Tim Lopez of Plain White T's is 33. Actress Kristin Kreuk ("Smallville") is 31. Singer-guitarist Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers is 31. Singer Ellie Goulding is 27. Drummer Jamie Follese of Hot Chelle Rae is 22.

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8/26/17 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal, members of the King family, and Rep. Calvin Smyre,  were on hand for unveiling of the first statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the statehouse grounds, more than three years after Gov. Nathan Deal first announced the project.  During the hour-long ceremony leading to the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol on Monday, many speakers, including Gov. Nathan Deal, spoke of King's biography. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of King's famed "I Have Dream" speech. BOB ANDRES  /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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