Jan. 1: Actor Frank Langella is 79. Singer-guitarist Country Joe McDonald of Country Joe and the Fish is 75. Comedian Don Novello is 74. Actor Rick Hurst is 71. Country singer Steve Ripley of The Tractors is 67. Rapper Grandmaster Flash is 59. Actor Morris Chestnut is 48. Actor Verne Troyer is 48. Bassist Noah Sierota of Echosmith is 21. Jan. 2: TV … (more)