James Alexander Drake Jr. was an American sports photographer known primarily for his work with Sports Illustrated. Born on April 6, 1932, he established a significant reputation in sports photography. He was married to Jean Casten and the couple had two children. James Drake passed away on January 10, 2022, in his home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the age of 89, due to lung cancer.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James Drake belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Philadelphia
Place of Death: Philadelphia
Cause of Death: lung cancer
Occupation: photographer
Spouses: Jean Casten
Children: 2
Employers: Sports Illustrated
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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 April 6, 1932
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 6, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 6, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Aries 40 | 17 Aries 8 | 16 Cancer 16 |
| Moon | 23 Aries 39 | 6 Leo 44 | 15 Virgo 1 |
| Mercury | 22 Aries 57 | 26 Pisces 51 | 10 Leo 0 |
| Venus | 1 Gemini 47 | 25 Pisces 27 | 1 Cancer 47 |
| Mars | 2 Aries 39 | 25 Cancer 34 | 11 Gemini 30 |
| Jupiter | 12 Leo 22 | 16 Gemini 53 | 22 Leo 51 |
| Saturn | 3 Aquarius 48 | 25 Pisces 5 | 2 Aquarius 48 |
| Uranus | 19 Aries 10 | 25 Taurus 2 | 23 Aries 12 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 36 | 0 Aries 16 | 5 Virgo 56 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 57 | 3 Aquarius 38 | 21 Cancer 33 |
| Rahu | 25 Pisces 9 | 26 Pisces 25 | 20 Pisces 14 |
| Ketu | 25 Virgo 9 | 26 Virgo 25 | 20 Virgo 14 |
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