Rogers, Fred
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 20 March 1928 at 08:20 (= 08:20 AM ) | ||
| Place | Latrobe PA, USA, 40n19, 79w22 | ||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   29°42'  11°56 Asc. 15°28'
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Biography
American actor who specializes in children's TV under the name Mr. Rogers, a writer of children’s literature and a screenwriter and producer. The end of an era was marked on 8/31/2001 when Fred Rogers greeted youngsters for the last time on his PBS TV show, "Mister Rogers's Neighborhood." He's had a run of 34 years and the show’s producers hope to segue into reruns with little or no disruption for the 3- to 6-year-olds who consider the cardigan-wearing Rogers as family.
Rogers and his wife, concert pianist Joanne Byrd, both 73, have two grown sons and vacation at their home in Nantucket, MA. He plans to write more children’s books and expand a website that showcases his parenting advice. Originally trained and ordained as a minister, he said, "The general message of the Neighborhood is that the truth is best. If we can share ourselves with our kids in ways that aren't frightening to them, that's the greatest gift we can give anyone -- the gift of an honest self." His gentleness and decency gave several generations of children more than entertainment but nourishment for their growing characters.
On the morning of February 27, 2003, in Pittsburgh, PA, he died of cancer.
Events
- Death by Disease 27 February 2003 (cancer)
Source Notes
Steinbrecher quotes a letter from him 7/1991 for 3:20 AM.
Ted PanDeva Zagar in the Mountain Astrologer Feb/1998 quotes him for 8:20 AM, time recalled by his parents and maternal grandmother. Inasmuch as 8:30 and 3:20 could have been mis-read, ask Steinbrecher to please double-check his letter.
Categories
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer
- Traits : Personality : Loved by all
- Vocation : Writers : Children's literature
- Vocation : Education : Other Education (TV host for children's programs)
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality
- Vocation : Religion : Ecclesiastics/ western (Ordained minister)
- Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs
- Family : Relationship : Marriage - Compatible
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Two)
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted (wife is a concert pianist)
- Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease
