Rob Laakso was an American musician, record producer, and engineer, notable for his collaboration with indie rock artist Kurt Vile and as a multi-instrumentalist for Vile's backing band, the Violators. He was instrumental in the creation of several of Vile's albums and also played in the shoegaze band Swirlies. Laakso graduated from Emerson College and became a full member of the Violators in 2011. He passed away on May 4, 2023, at 44 years old from cholangiocarcinoma, leaving behind his wife and two children.
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Meaning of the name - Rob
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Read Full Rob Name AnalysisApril 16, 1979 Facts
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Rob Laakso belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Massachusetts
Cause of Death: cholangiocarcinoma
Educated At: Emerson College
Occupation: musician | record producer | composer
Spouses: Mamie-Claire
Children: 2
Employers: Kurt Vile, the Violators, Swirlies
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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 16, 1979
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 16, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 16, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aries 6 | 26 Aries 43 | 11 Gemini 34 |
| Moon | 16 Sagittarius 41 | 16 Aries 1 | 8 Virgo 56 |
| Mercury | 29 Pisces 23 | 2 Aries 15 | 16 Gemini 11 |
| Venus | 22 Pisces 14 | 20 Taurus 55 | 19 Taurus 1 |
| Mars | 7 Aries 30 | 5 Aries 21 | 13 Taurus 3 |
| Jupiter | 29 Cancer 39 | 17 Cancer 9 | 5 Leo 25 |
| Saturn | 7 Virgo 57 | 7 Aries 22 | 7 Virgo 58 |
| Uranus | 20 Scorpio 0 | 29 Taurus 31 | 18 Scorpio 6 |
| Neptune | 20 Sagittarius 20 | 2 Aries 46 | 19 Sagittarius 20 |
| Pluto | 17 Libra 37 | 5 Aquarius 25 | 16 Libra 35 |
| Rahu | 15 Virgo 37 | 6 Pisces 34 | 13 Virgo 8 |
| Ketu | 15 Pisces 37 | 6 Virgo 34 | 13 Pisces 8 |
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