Actress Janet Suzman is 86. Pop songwriter Barry Mann is 86. Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee is 85. Drummer Brian Bennett (The Shadows) is 85.

Numerous bands have named Alice in Chains as a significant influence, including Metallica, Pantera, Avenged Sevenfold, Queens of the Stone Age, and many more — even Elton John claimed to be a fan.