Gunnar Hansen was an Icelandic actor, writer, and non-fiction author, born in Reykjavik in 1947. He is best known for his role in horror films, particularly as Leatherface in the classic 1974 film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Hansen's portrayal contributed significantly to the film's cult status. Throughout his career, he also worked on various writing projects and acted in numerous films and television shows. He passed away in 2015 at the age of 68.
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Time Zone - Atlantic/Reykjavik (1:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Gunnar
war, battle, warrior
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Gunnar Hansen belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Reykjavík
Place of Death: Northeast Harbor
Cause of Death: pancreatic cancer
Educated At: Austin High School | University of Texas at Austin
Occupation: non-fiction writer | film actor | screenwriter
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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 March 4, 1947
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 4, 2025 |
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Sun | 13 Pisces 7 | 14 Pisces 12 | 29 Taurus 38 |
Moon | 8 Leo 40 | 15 Taurus 57 | 13 Gemini 1 |
Mercury | 21 Pisces 23 | 1 Aries 40 | 6 Gemini 28 |
Venus | 29 Capricorn 14 | 10 Aries 43 | 1 Taurus 45 |
Mars | 29 Aquarius 53 | 17 Cancer 27 | 0 Taurus 18 |
Jupiter | 27 Scorpio 17 | 12 Gemini 34 | 21 Scorpio 38 |
Saturn | 3 Leo 14 | 21 Pisces 3 | 4 Leo 21 |
Uranus | 17 Gemini 47 | 23 Taurus 45 | 20 Gemini 35 |
Neptune | 10 Libra 8 | 29 Pisces 1 | 8 Libra 15 |
Pluto | 11 Leo 30 | 2 Aquarius 58 | 11 Leo 8 |
Rahu | 6 Gemini 50 | 28 Pisces 11 | 2 Gemini 42 |
Ketu | 6 Sagittarius 50 | 28 Virgo 11 | 2 Sagittarius 42 |
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