Tuesday, Oct. 16, is the 290th day of 2012. There are 76 days left in the year.

Today’s birthdays: Actress Angela Lansbury is 87. Sportscaster Tim McCarver is 71. Actress Suzanne Somers is 66. Rock singer-musician Bob Weir is 65. Producer-director David Zucker is 65. Actor-director Tim Robbins is 54. Singer-musician Bob Mould is 52. Actor Randy Vasquez is 51. Rock musician Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is 50. Jazz musician Roy Hargrove is 43. Rapper B-Rock (B-Rock and the Bizz) is 41. Rock singer Chad Gray (Mudvayne) is 41. Singer John Mayer is 35.