Happy birthday! David Attenborough turns 99 today

David Attenborough is celebrating his 99th birthday today. As a number of online tributes attest, he is one of the most acclaimed journalists of his generation.

Popular journalist-author-activist David Attenborough has always liked to keep a bit of himself hidden from view. At 99th birthday, he remains a man of many facets.

Attenborough, a cultural icon

Born Sir David Frederick Attenborough in Isleworth on May 8, 1926, his career spans an arc over many different eras and tastes in English history. Attenborough's not just a great journalist, he's an inspiration, an icon and a successful business man. At this point in his career, there seems to be little David hasn't done.

And we've got a feeling the next 12 months are going to be even bigger and better for David Attenborough as he promises more to come. After all, he's only 99.

Happy Birthday, David, you're the best!

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