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Older celebrity dads

Older celebrity dads

Basketball star Michael Jordan recently announced he's expected his fourth child, but his first with new wife Yvette Prieto. Jordan, who's 50, is far from the first male celebrity to become an older father. Click through to see more.

Tony Randall and his wife Heather had daughter Julia when Randall was 77 and son Jefferson when he was 78. He passed away in 2004.

David Letterman and wife Regina welcomed son Harry when Letterman was 56.

Larry King and wife Shawn welcomed son Chance when King was 65 and son Cannon when King was 66.

Mick Jagger has seven children, including (with model Luciana Morad) son Lucas, who was born when Jagger was 56.

Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones had son Dylan when Douglas was 56 and daughter Carys when he was 59. Douglas has older son Cameron from his first marriage.

Jack Nicholson welcomed daughter Lorraine with then-partner Rebecca Broussard when he was 53 and son Raymond when he was 55. He also has two older children from previous relationships.

Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria Thomas welcomed daughter Carmen in 2013 when Baldwin was 54. He also has daughter Ireland with ex-wife Kim Basinger.

Elton John welcomed son Zachary at 63 and son Elijah at 65 via surrogate with his partner, David Furnish.

Paul McCartney welcomed daughter Beatrice with then-wife Heather Mills when he was 61.

Bruce Willis became a father at 55 when wife Emma Heming gave birth to daughter Mabel. Willis also has three older daughters from his marriage to Demi Moore.

Hugh Grant became a father to baby Tabitha at 51 after a "fleeting" affair with Tinglan Hong.

Steve Martin welcomed his first child (with wife Anne Stringfield) at age 67 in 2013.

David Bowie welcomed daughter Alexandria (with model wife Iman) when he was 53. He also has son Duncan (nee Zowie) from a previous marriage.

Singer/songwriter Rod Stewart has eight kids. His youngest child, Aiden, was born when he was 66; his next youngest, Alastair, was born when he was 60.

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Basketball star Michael Jordan recently announced he's expected his fourth child, but his first with new wife Yvette Prieto. Jordan, who's 50, is far from the first male celebrity to become an older father. Click through to see more.

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