Chris Benoit's Birth Chart

Gentle readers, I am not a wrestling fan, nor a fan of crime stories. (Well, except those involving Mariska Hargitay or Vincent D'Onofrio.) Yet the story of Chris Benoit and his family is so sad, eerie, and mysterious that I wanted to put his chart out there. There are some disturbing details I have noted about his transits; a full report will be forthcoming. For now, here is the chart:

See Chris Benoit's birth chart (Exclusive to CelebAstroBlogy, no birth time) **EDIT: The link has been fixed.**

I would like to do a chart for wife Nancy, who shared his May 21 birthday a few years earlier, but I cannot find her birth place online. If you are able to unearth it I would be most grateful... also, it would be appreciated if anyone can confirm that Chris' Canadian birthplace was Montreal, not Edmonton.

P.S. Note that there is no photo attached to this post. It seemed creepy to sit there Photoshopping it and also I don't want anyone to feel like I am sensationalizing this very serious event or mocking it in any way.

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Celeb Birthdays: June 29

Singer Aundrea Fimbres of Danity Kane is 24.

Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls is 29. Wikipedia touts her as a "singer, dancer, and actress," which is a revelation to me, as I had understood the lot of them to be talentless skanks. My bad. See Nicole Scherzinger's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Bassist Sam Farrar of Phantom Planet is 29.

Actor Bradley Stryker is 30. See Bradley Stryker's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Rocker Matthew Good is 34.

Actress Melora Hardin, who is awesome on my beloved The Office, is 40.

Actress Amanda Donohoe (L.A. Law) is 45. See Amanda Donohoe's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Techno DJ Carl Cox is 45. See Carl Cox's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Sharon Lawrence (NYPD Blue) is 46. See Sharon Lawrence's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson is 46.

Soap actress Kimberlin Brown (The Bold and the Beautiful) is 46. See Kimberlin Brown's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

R&B singer Evelyn "Champagne" King is 47. I think I'm going to start going by Kitty "Beer" Taurus.

Actress Maria Conchita Alonso is 50. See Maria Conchita Alonso's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

My beloved Colin Hay of Men at Work is 54. See Colin Hay's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Musician Don Dokken of -- wait for it -- Dokken is 54.

Fred Grandy, a.k.a. Congressman Gopher, turns 58 today. See Fred Grandy's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice is 59. See Ian Paice's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor-comedian Richard Lewis is 60.

Actor Gary Busey is 63. I don't even have to ask whether it's wrong that I find him strangely attractive, for I know it is. It really, really is. See Gary Busey's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actress Maureen O'Brien is 64.

Producer-writer Robert Evans (The Kid Stays in the Picture) is 77. See Robert Evans' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Cara Williams, of whom I have never heard, but who is evidently still alive, is 82.

Birth dates from IMDB.com and/or Wikipedia. Please email me any corrections, additions or—especially appreciated!—exact birth times.

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Celeb Birthdays: June 28

"Singer" Kellie Pickler is 21. See Kellie Pickler's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Bassist Mark Stoermer of the Killers is 30.

Figure skater Maria Butyrskaya is 35. See Maria Butyrskaya's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Tichina Arnold (Everybody Hates Chris) is 36.

Actress Aileen Quinn (Annie) is 36.

Screenwriter-actor Mike White (The School of Rock) is 37.

Soap actor Steve Burton (General Hospital) is 37. See Steve Burton's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Former child actress Danielle Brisebois (Archie Bunker's Place), who now appears to be a musician of some sort, turns 38 today.

Actor Gil Bellows (Ally McBeal) hits 40 today. See Gil Bellows' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor John Cusack, perhaps the archetypal dipster (a new word I just coined meaning "hipster dork," which I am trying to make catch on), is 41. Reader T recently requested another reading for him (see last year's 40th-birthday reading), asking about a possible marriage this year ... although, mind you, it is difficult to tell without a birth time whether this might indeed be in store for J.C. The solar return Moon in Sag could be opposing John's natal Venus, making him more aware of what he needs emotionally in a relationship, but without a birth time, again, it's hard to say. In the progressed chart, Venus is moving out of orb of aspect of a conjunction to Jupiter, which would certainly seem to be a good marriage aspect were he to take advantage of the window of opportunity fast ... but I dunno if that is supported by other indicators. In the SR chart itself, Venus conjunct Saturn and opposite Chiron doesn't exactly augur rice-throwing and smushing of cake in faces. Your boy might be staying single for the foreseeable future, T! See John Cusack's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Mary Stuart Masterson is also 41. See Mary Stuart Masterson's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time

Actress Alice Krige is 53. See Alice Krige's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Kathy Bates is 59. See Kathy Bates' birth chart (Astrotheme)

Actor Bruce Davison (Close to Home) is 61.

Comedian-writer-director Mel Brooks is 81. See Mel Brooks' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Birth dates from IMDB.com and/or Wikipedia. Please email me any corrections, additions or—especially appreciated!—exact birth times.

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Celeb Birthdays: June 27

Actress Madylin Sweeten, who was apparently on the hated, at least to me, show Everybody Loves Raymond, is 16.

Actor Drake Bell (Drake & Josh) is 21. See Drake Bell's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor and new dad Tobey Maguire is 32. See Tobey Maguire's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Figure skater Victor Petrenko is 38.

Director J.J. Abrams (MI:3) is 41. See J.J. Abrams's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Cowboy Junkies singer Margo Timmins is 46.

Country singer Lorrie Morgan is 48.

French actress Isabelle Adjani is 52. See Isabelle Adjani's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Designer Vera Wang is 58.

Musician Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys is 65.

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Wills and Kate: Back On For Good?

Not only was it thrilling to get the news that Prince William and Kate Middleton are dating again {full story} -- far sooner, even, than the 2009 reunion I had predicted -- it was especially gratifying to learn it from a reader's comment before I had even seen it elsewhere on the Interwebs! As always, gentle readers, I vastly appreciate your engagement and enthusiasm.

And just prior to the news breaking, another -- also much appreciated -- reader requested a birthday reading for Wills. So, I thought I'd take a look at his solar return chart and see what the year ahead holds for him ... and how it bodes for the tentatively on-again couple.

The first thing that jumps out about William's solar return is that SR (solar return) Pluto is right on the natal Ascendant, about to retrograde back over it. This augurs a year of profound transformation for Wills, of his image and his identity. With Pluto in Sag, his perspective may be changed by traveling or being exposed to many different cultures. This year could see him starting to assume a meaningful role on the world stage, or at least trying to seek meaning in his role as an (incidental) international figure.

The SR chart has Capricorn rising, bringing the intercepted part of Wills' natal first house to the Ascendant. This is another sign that this year Wills will come into his own, assuming responsibility, authority, and gravitas as part of his persona. (Capricorn is also currently rising in his progressed chart, though this has been the case for many years.) Perhaps this desire to start taking himself, and being taken, more seriously, is part of his decision to return to Kate. Even for a hottie prince, perhaps the lure of playing the field was not so powerful as having a genuine, solid connection with a true partner (especially given that 7th-house influence in Wills' natal chart).

It may be that starting in 2008, these two are ready to talk marriage, as transiting Pluto opposes Wills' 7th-house Sun (exact in late January, early June, and late November). While it may not be the most traditionally romantic planet, for a royal wedding that will literally change the course of history, Pluto seems an appropriately powerful signifier.

Or the time could be right for a wedding in 2009 when Pluto conjuncts Wills' natal Juno (exact in February, early May, and around Christmas), the asteroid associated with marriage, which is highlighted in the partnership-oriented Prince's 1st house. Also in 2009, Wills' progressed Venus will cross his natal 7th house-cusp, another suggestion that he could be ready to start married life.

Our boy will be having his first Saturn return from late 2010 to fall 2011, at which time we may really see him step up and assume a role of authority; with Saturn in Libra, plus his 7th-house Sun and Moon, he may well feel most comfortable doing so with a partner by his side to help stabilize and ground him.

As I've said before, despite harboring my own Mrs. Windsor/Princess Kitty fantasies, I think Kate seems like a strong woman and excellent princess material, and I could not be more excited for these two to get back together. I hope that losing her really did give Wills a reality check and that he is ready to get serious about making the emotional connection that his sensitive but guarded Cancer heart needs but fears. Good luck, you two!

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Celeb Birthdays: June 26

Hipster-dork (dipster?) actor Jason Schwartzman is 27. See Jason Schwartzman's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Baseball player Derek Jeter is 33. See Derek Jeter's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Country singer Gretchen Wilson is 34.

Actress Rebecca Budig of All My Children is 34.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights) is 37. See Paul Thomas Anderson's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Once B+list, now dropped-off-the-face-of-the-earth actor Chris O'Donnell is 37. See Chris O'Donnell's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Sean Hayes of Will and Grace is 37.

Sketchy Murder, Inc. mogul Irv Gotti is 37.

Bassist Colin Greenwood, a.k.a. One of the Other Guys From Radiohead, is 38. See Colin Greenwood's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Cyclist Greg LeMond is 46. See Greg LeMond's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Mark McKinney, who might just be my favorite Kid in the Hall, is 48. See Mark McKinney's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Shooting at the walls of heartaaa-a-a-a-aaache! Singer Patty Smyth of Scandal is 50.

The extremely multitalented and chiseled Chris Isaak is 51. See Chris Isaak's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Mick Jones of the Clash is 52. See Mick Jones's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor Gedde Watanabe, who may be on ER now but will always be Long Duc Dong to me, is 52.

Actor Robert Davi of Profiler is 53. See Robert Davi's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actor John Beasley of Everwood is 64.

Actress Eleanor Parker, who apparently used to be famous and is still alive, is 85. See Eleanor Parker's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Birth dates from IMDB.com and/or Wikipedia. Please email me any corrections, additions or—especially appreciated!—exact birth times.

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Update: Eddie Murphy Is Indeed the Daddy

As a reader was recently kind and gracious enough to point out, a DNA test has corroborated what their horoscopes pointed to: Eddie Murphy is indeed the father of Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown's baby daughter, Angel Iris Murphy Brown. {Source} While I am just tickled that modern science has validated my astrological analysis, I must say I am concerned about Eddie's reaction to the news not being the heart-melting one I had hoped for.

Transiting Saturn, representing the father principle, responsibilities, and lessons learned, is currently conjunct Eddie's natal Uranus, representing shock and disruption. See Eddie Murphy's birth chart (Astrotheme) Transiting Neptune, the nebulous planet of delusion and illusion, presently opposes this conjunction, suggesting Eddie's self-delusion and willingness to pretend that the baby was not his responsibility -- and the need for a sudden reversal/reality check (Uranus/Saturn) with the revelation that, yep, she is.

Reinforcing the idea of the shock of this new information (which was of course a shock to no one but in-denial Eddie): At the time the paternity news broke, transiting Uranus was turning retrograde just shy of his Mercury in Neptune-ruled Pisces, suggesting the shock of the new information to someone who had pulled the wool over his own eyes.

The transiting Venus in Leo/Chiron in Aquarius opposition squares Eddie's natal Moon-Neptune conjunction in Scorpio (a placement that in itself suggests that self-delusion and suppression are Eddie's go-to way of dealing with his feelings), which augurs a blow to Eddie's pride and public image. If he does step up to start acting like a dad to Angel, I fear that it might -- at least at first -- be P.R.-staged play-acting to rehabilitate his image (not for the first time in his career). Sadly, it may take a long time for Eddie to actually recognize the connections and similarities between himself and his daughter.

Stay tuned for another, happier self-congratulatory post crowing about a correct prediction, in this case the joyous reunion of Prince William and Kate Middleton!

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Celeb Birthdays: June 25

Actress Indigo, who is now on Weeds, but who I will always resent for being one of the annoying "potentials" on the last and lamest season of Buffy, turns 23 today. Ugh. Hate the potentials.

Rain, the Korean singer who is feuding with Stephen Colbert, or something, is 25.

I had no idea that Freaks and Geeks castmates Busy Philipps, 28 today, and Linda Cardellini, 32 today, are also on ER together now, seeing as how I really dislike medical dramas and never watch them. I would like to note, however, that Linda is excellent (if a tad scary-skinny) in the genius and highly underrated film Grandma's Boy. See Busy Philipps' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time) ~ See Linda Cardellini's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

MTV VJ La La Vasquez turns 28 today. See La La Vasquez's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Sex and the City hottie Jason Lewis is 35. Is he really seeing Laura Prepon now? Because they would be a hot couple. See Jason Lewis' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress Angela Kinsey, who is so awesome as uptight Angela on The Office, is 36 today. She shares a birthday with the also awesome creator of the original U.K. Office, Ricky Gervais, 46 today.

Basketball player Dikembe Mutombo is 41. See Dikembe Mutombo's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

My beloved George Michael turns 44 today. Thankfully, he seems to have turned a corner, and not while driving doped up. Read CelebAstroBlogy's analysis of George Michael's recent troubles

Reluctant celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain is 51.

Former Miss America Phyllis George is 58. See Phyllis George's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Jimmie Walker, a.k.a. J.J. on Good Times, is 60.

Singer Carly Simon is 62. See Carly Simon's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Actress June Lockhart, who is evidently still alive, is 82.

Director Sidney Lumet is 83. See Sidney Lumet's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Birth dates from IMDB.com and/or Wikipedia. Please email me any corrections, additions or—especially appreciated!—exact birth times.

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Celeb Birthdays: June 24

Solange Knowles is 21 and a divorcee with a kid. See Solange Knowles' birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

"Super"model and recent James Blunt ex Petra Nemcova is 28. See Petra Nemcova's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Sherry Stringfield of ER hits 40 today. See Sherry Stringfield's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

A relatively boring 90210 birthday: Mark Damon Espinoza, a.k.a. Jesse, is 42.

Curt Smith of Tears for Fears is 46. See Curt Smith's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Singer Siedah Garrett is 47.

Actor Peter Weller , a.k.a. Robocop, hits 60 today. See Peter Weller's birth chart (Astrotheme)

Wicked awesome guitarist Jeff Beck is 63. See Jeff Beck's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time)

Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac and Michele Lee of Knots Landing share a 65th birthday. See Mick Fleetwood's birth chart (Astrotheme, no birth time) ~ See Michele Lee's birth chart (Astrotheme)

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