Howard Marks was a Welsh drug dealer turned author, involved in international cannabis smuggling during the 1970s, making multimillion-pound deals until his arrest in 1988 in Spain, leading to extradition to the United States. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison but was released after 7 years under special conditions. In 1996, he published his autobiography titled 'Mr. Nice,' which sold over a million copies and was adapted into a film where his character was portrayed by his friend Rhys Ifans from Wales.
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Meaning of the name - Howard
brave guardian, watchful protector
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Howard Marks belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kenfig Hill
Place of Death: Leeds
Cause of Death: colorectal cancer
Educated At: University of Sussex | Balliol College | University of London
Occupation: autobiographer | drug trafficker | artist | writer | actor
Children: Amber Marks
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Ephemeris for August 13, 1945
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 13, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 13, 2025 |
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Sun | 20 Leo 33 | 21 Leo 12 | 8 Scorpio 55 |
Moon | 25 Libra 27 | 17 Aries 50 | 3 Libra 23 |
Mercury | 2 Virgo 39 | 4 Leo 35 | 26 Scorpio 49 |
Venus | 10 Cancer 29 | 15 Cancer 48 | 16 Libra 48 |
Mars | 14 Gemini 18 | 4 Libra 13 | 26 Cancer 53 |
Jupiter | 27 Virgo 35 | 14 Cancer 22 | 14 Libra 24 |
Saturn | 19 Cancer 30 | 1 Aries 0 | 25 Cancer 17 |
Uranus | 16 Gemini 46 | 1 Gemini 15 | 16 Gemini 49 |
Neptune | 4 Libra 34 | 1 Aries 45 | 7 Libra 22 |
Pluto | 10 Leo 11 | 2 Aquarius 7 | 11 Leo 46 |
Rahu | 6 Cancer 54 | 19 Pisces 35 | 2 Cancer 40 |
Ketu | 6 Capricorn 54 | 19 Virgo 35 | 2 Capricorn 40 |
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