I absolutely LOVE Death Note. Have for many years now. It's one of the few anime shows I keep going back too. I'm very picky in what I watch and a lot of the newer anime is uninteresting to me. But DN is something else. The character designs, the plot, and the mystery/crime themes keep me entertained and coming back for more. Great article, the only thing is that L isn't a teenager. He is older than Light by a few years.
Light: February 28, 1986 (1989 in anime)
L: October 31, 1979 (1982 in anime)
I would have never guessed.