Poet & songwriter
Shel Silverstein
Wrote children's poetry, cartoons for Playboy, and A Boy Named Sue for Johnny Cash, which won him a Grammy.
Sheldon Allan Silverstein was an American writer, cartoonist, songwriter, and musician. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Silverstein briefly attended college before being drafted into the United States Army. During his rise to prominence in the 1950s, his illustrations were published in various newspapers and magazines, including the adult-oriented Playboy. He also wrote a satirical, adult-oriented alphabet book, Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book.
- Born
- 1930-09-25, Chicago, Illinois, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1999-05-10, Key West, Florida, USAA Monday, aged 68
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1930-09-25, Chicago, Illinois, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 1°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 15°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 24°20′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 17°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 5°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 4°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 20°44′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1999-05-10, Key West, Florida, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 19°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 3°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 2°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 28°25′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 20°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 8°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 16°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 4°21′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 9°40′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Shel Silverstein 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.