Let's make this birthday one to remember.

84 years old (Born on April 11, 1940)

Happy Birthday to the brilliant Thomas Harris, master of suspense and Hannibal Lecter's original chef! You've given us chills—and made Chianti famous—for decades. Your creativity single-handedly ensures we suspiciously glance twice at fava beans everywhere.

From "Red Dragon" to "The Silence of the Lambs," your tales became iconic films that still electrify audiences today. Can we ever thank you for Dr. Lecter’s disturbingly refined taste? Here's wishing you a birthday as memorable (but much less terrifying) than any dinner spent with Hannibal himself—minus those awkward questions about ingredients!

Cheers, Mr. Harris! May this celebration truly slay (figuratively speaking)!