Judith Bluma-Gittel Krantz was an American novelist born on January 9, 1928. She attended a private school in New York where she befriended TV personality Barbara Walters. After studying creative writing, she worked as a fashion journalist in Paris, contributing to Good Housekeeping and Cosmopolitan. Krantz began her writing career at the age of 50 and published ten novels before retiring at 70. She passed away on June 22, 2019, in Bel Air, Los Angeles, survived by her two sons and grandchildren, following the death of her husband, Steve, in 2007.
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Meaning of the name - Judith
praised, she who is praised
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Judith Krantz belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: Bel Air
Educated At: Birch Wathen Lenox School | Wellesley College
Occupation: opinion journalist | novelist | writer | screenwriter
Spouses: Steve Krantz
Children: Tony Krantz
Employers: Good Housekeeping | Cosmopolitan
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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 January 9, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 9, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 9, 2026 |
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| Sun | 18 Capricorn 12 | 19 Capricorn 26 | 26 Aries 27 |
| Moon | 19 Leo 10 | 8 Libra 44 | 7 Pisces 52 |
| Mercury | 18 Capricorn 37 | 12 Capricorn 10 | 9 Aries 31 |
| Venus | 6 Sagittarius 46 | 20 Capricorn 10 | 6 Aries 19 |
| Mars | 23 Sagittarius 9 | 19 Capricorn 23 | 6 Pisces 59 |
| Jupiter | 27 Pisces 43 | 20 Cancer 12 | 18 Aries 57 |
| Saturn | 14 Sagittarius 48 | 26 Pisces 38 | 19 Sagittarius 14 |
| Uranus | 29 Pisces 53 | 27 Taurus 44 | 4 Aries 41 |
| Neptune | 28 Leo 48 | 29 Pisces 37 | 26 Leo 31 |
| Pluto | 16 Cancer 2 | 2 Aquarius 59 | 15 Cancer 4 |
| Rahu | 17 Gemini 11 | 11 Pisces 42 | 11 Gemini 59 |
| Ketu | 17 Sagittarius 11 | 11 Virgo 42 | 11 Sagittarius 59 |
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