Racing driver
Gilles Villeneuve
Drove with a commitment that other drivers found alarming, and was killed in qualifying at Zolder at thirty-two. His son won the championship fifteen years later.
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve was a Canadian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1977 to 1982. Villeneuve was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1979 with Ferrari, and won six Grands Prix across six seasons.
- Born
- 1950-01-18, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CanadaA Wednesday
- Died
- 1982-05-08, Heusden-Zolder, BelgiumA Saturday, aged 32
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1950-01-18, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada · time unknown, noon chart
America/Torontothe zone used then
America/TorontoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 28°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 2°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 25°42′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 17°22′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 7°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 19°05′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 1°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 17°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 17°26′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1982-05-08, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Brusselsthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 17°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 21°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 8°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 4°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 0°27′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 3°54′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 16°49′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 3°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 26°38′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 24°55′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Gilles Villeneuve was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.