Gold statue of Kate Moss

Gold statue of Kate Moss

The beauty of model Kate Moss, 34, has been preserved in a life-size, solid-gold statue worth $18 million.

“I thought the next thing to do would be to make a sculpture of the person who’s the ideal beauty of the moment,” said British artist Marc Quinn of using the model for the 110-pound statue, which goes on exhibit at the British Museum in London on Oct. 4.

Today’s birthdays

Comedian-actress Lily Tomlin is 69. Actor Don Stroud is 65. Singer Archie Bell of Archie Bell and the Drells is 64. Singer Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees is 62. Drummer Greg Errico of Sly and the Family Stone is 60. Talk show host Dr. Phil is 58. Singer Gloria Estefan is 51. Jazz saxophonist Boney James is 47. Singer-guitarist Grant Lee Phillips (“Gilmore Girls”) is 45. Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison is 44. DJ Spigg Nice of Lost Boyz is 38. Actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira (“Desperate Housewives”) is 37. Singer J.D. Fortune of INXS is 35. Actor Scott Speedman (“Felicity”) is 33. Guitarist Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy is 24.