Singer & songwriter
Kirsty MacColl
Sang Fairytale of New York and wrote sharp, funny songs of her own. She was killed by a speedboat in a Mexican diving zone while pushing her son out of its path.
Kirsty Anna MacColl was a British singer and songwriter. The daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl, she recorded several pop hits in the 1980s and 1990s, including "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" and cover versions of Billy Bragg's "A New England" and the Kinks' "Days". She also sang on a number of recordings produced by her husband Steve Lillywhite, most notably "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues. Her first single, "They Don't Know", would have chart success a few years later when covered by Tracey Ullman. Her death in 2000 led to the "Justice for Kirsty" campaign.
- Born
- 1959-10-10, London, EnglandA Saturday
- Died
- 2000-12-18, Cozumel, MexicoA Monday, aged 41
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1959-10-10, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 16°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 2°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 5°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 22°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 0°54′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 1°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 20°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 5°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 5°18′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2000-12-18, Cozumel, Mexico · time unknown, noon chart
America/Cancunthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 27°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 6°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 12°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 27°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 3°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 25°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 18°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 4°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 13°16′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Kirsty MacColl 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.
