Comedian & magician
Tommy Cooper
A magician whose tricks failed on purpose, in a fez. He collapsed and died on live television, and the audience laughed because they thought it was part of the act.
Thomas Frederick Cooper was a Welsh prop comedian, actor, entertainer and magician. He was large and lumbering at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and habitually wore a red fez when performing. He served in the British Army for seven years before developing his conjuring skills and becoming a member of The Magic Circle. Although he spent time on tour performing his magical act, which specialised in magic tricks that appeared to fail, he rose to international prominence when his career moved into television, with programmes for London Weekend Television and Thames Television.
- Born
- 1921-03-19, Caerphilly, WalesA Saturday
- Died
- 1984-04-15, London, EnglandA Sunday, aged 63
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1921-03-19, Caerphilly, Wales · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 28°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 29°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 3°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 7°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 25°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 12°08′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 20°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 6°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 11°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 6°48′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1984-04-15, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 25°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 20°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 6°02′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 9°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27°43′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 12°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 14°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 13°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 1°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 0°53′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Tommy Cooper 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.