Richard S. Johnson (October 1953 – June 9, 2020) was an American journalist known for his role as morning news co-anchor and street reporter at WMAQ-TV in Chicago. Before joining in 2002, he had a long tenure at WLS-TV. Johnson won several prestigious awards, including the DuPont-Columbia Award and an Emmy. He was also involved in theater, producing plays for the Community House in Hinsdale, such as Oliver! and performed as Franklin D. Roosevelt in Annie. He passed away on June 9, 2020, due to respiratory complications.
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Meaning of the name - Dick
Rich ruler, powerful, brave
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Generation Group
Dick Johnson belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Cause of Death: respiratory complications
Occupation: journalist
Employers: WMAQ-TV | WLS-TV
Awards Received: DuPont-Columbia Award | Emmy Award
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for October 1, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 8 Libra 12 | 8 Libra 46 | 20 Sagittarius 23 |
| Moon | 29 Cancer 4 | 28 Capricorn 27 | 7 Pisces 38 |
| Mercury | 25 Libra 35 | 22 Libra 18 | 2 Sagittarius 56 |
| Venus | 9 Virgo 11 | 14 Virgo 56 | 8 Sagittarius 50 |
| Mars | 10 Virgo 42 | 6 Scorpio 21 | 25 Libra 18 |
| Jupiter | 25 Gemini 58 | 22 Cancer 33 | 21 Gemini 16 |
| Saturn | 27 Libra 58 | 27 Pisces 35 | 6 Scorpio 16 |
| Uranus | 22 Cancer 47 | 1 Gemini 12 | 22 Cancer 18 |
| Neptune | 23 Libra 3 | 0 Aries 31 | 25 Libra 29 |
| Pluto | 24 Leo 17 | 1 Aquarius 23 | 24 Leo 57 |
| Rahu | 29 Capricorn 34 | 17 Pisces 0 | 25 Capricorn 46 |
| Ketu | 29 Cancer 34 | 17 Virgo 0 | 25 Cancer 46 |
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