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Tom Hanks celebrated his 67th birthday yesterday (July 9), surrounded by family and friends, as his wife of 35 years Rita Wilson took to Instagram for a very special message.
Alongside a casual snap of the Hollywood icon, Rita penned: “Happy Birthday to this man who is my lover, my best friend, my family, the father of my children.
“He loves a typewriter just slightly less than me, (why is there no typewriter emoji?)” she fumed, before listing some of her husband’s more private accolades.
She revealed the Oscar winner “invents cocktails like Diet Cokecaine (Diet Coke mixed with Champagne) or a Cokearita (Diet Coke mixed with margarita), DJs regularly on @bossradio66, is happiest being surround by his family and friends, and has committed to telling the stories of veterans and has created his own coffee brand supporting veterans, @givehanx Hanx for our Troops.
“He is one of the smartest people I know, has made me laugh everyday for 38 years, can nap anywhere at anytime. Happy happy birthday my love! [sic]”
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Within hours, Rita’s heartwarming post received thousands of comments as fans shared their own birthday wishes and tributes, but the message also garnered a surprising amount of star power.
Julia Robert was among the first of Tom’s famous pals to react to the post, writing: “Happy Everything!!! To you and your fella. Love you so much.”
Kate Hudson shared: “Happy Birthday Tom!” with a string of celebratory emojis while Sharon Stone added in all caps: “Happy birthday TH.”
The Roots drummer Quest Love added: “Happy Birthday To Tom, thank you for your gifts.”
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Tom’s influence clearly transcended generations as both Chris Cornell’s wife and teenage daughter shared their own birthday wishes, with 18-year-old Toni declaring: “I can’t love this post more! Love you guys!!!”
Model Camila Alves, Matthew McConaughey’s wife, wrote: “Happy Birthday!!! I am signing up for the Cokearita!”
Among the more surprising celebrity appearances in the comments was CNN news anchor Christi Paul, who wrote: “Your love story is magically inspiring & reminds us that love is real when we don’t let the world tell us otherwise or get in our way. Happiest of birthdays to Tom – he, & you, are 2 of my absolute favorites! Blessings to you!”
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