Actor & activist
Ossie Davis
Delivered the eulogy at Malcolm X's funeral and spent sixty years acting, directing and organising alongside his wife Ruby Dee.
Ossie Davis was an American actor, director, writer, and activist. He was married to Ruby Dee, with whom he frequently performed, from 1948 until his death. He received numerous accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy and a Writers Guild of America Award as well as nominations for four additional Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and Tony Award. Davis was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1994 and received the National Medal of Arts in 1995, then Kennedy Center Honors in 2004.
- Born
- 1917-12-18, Waycross, Georgia, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 2005-02-04, Miami Beach, Florida, USAA Friday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1917-12-18, Waycross, Georgia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 26°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 22°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 16°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 12°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 22°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 3°54′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 14°04′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 20°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 6°42′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 4°39′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2005-02-04, Miami Beach, Florida, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 15°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 16°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 2°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 18°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 22°10′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 5°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 15°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 23°49′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ossie Davis 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.