Singer & songwriter
Ian Curtis
Fronted Joy Division and hanged himself at twenty-three, the night before the band's first American tour. Closer was released two months later.
Ian Kevin Curtis was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead vocalist, songwriter, and occasional guitarist of the band Joy Division, with whom he released the albums Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980).
- Born
- 1956-07-15, Stretford, Manchester, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1980-05-18, Macclesfield, Cheshire, EnglandA Sunday, aged 23
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1956-07-15, Stretford, Manchester, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 22°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 0°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 17°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 22°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 19°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 1°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 26°21′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 1°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 27°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 27°08′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1980-05-18, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 27°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 3°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 1°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 0°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 20°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 23°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 21°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 19°25′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ian Curtis 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.