Roderick Thorp (September 1, 1936 – April 28, 1999) was an American novelist primarily known for his crime and detective fiction. His novel 'The Detective' was adapted into a film of the same name in 1968. Thorp is also famous for its sequel, the bestselling novel 'Nothing Lasts Forever', which later served as the basis for the film 'Die Hard', making Thorp the creator of the entire media franchise of the same name. Additionally, two other of Thorp's novels, 'Rainbow Drive' and 'Devlin', were turned into television movies.
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Meaning of the name - Roderick
famous ruler, powerful ruler
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Roderick Thorp belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: The Bronx
Place of Death: Oxnard
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Occupation: novelist | university teacher | writer | actor | screenwriter
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 1, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 1, 2025 |
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| Sun | 9 Virgo 3 | 9 Virgo 30 | 7 Sagittarius 19 |
| Moon | 11 Pisces 28 | 25 Sagittarius 29 | 21 Gemini 35 |
| Mercury | 5 Libra 50 | 28 Leo 23 | 13 Sagittarius 35 |
| Venus | 26 Virgo 40 | 8 Leo 24 | 15 Capricorn 40 |
| Mars | 14 Leo 18 | 16 Libra 23 | 8 Libra 56 |
| Jupiter | 15 Sagittarius 5 | 18 Cancer 0 | 29 Sagittarius 17 |
| Saturn | 20 Pisces 2 | 29 Pisces 51 | 16 Pisces 0 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 28 | 1 Gemini 28 | 6 Taurus 27 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 13 | 1 Aries 20 | 18 Virgo 49 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 4 | 1 Aquarius 45 | 28 Cancer 33 |
| Rahu | 29 Sagittarius 57 | 18 Pisces 35 | 25 Sagittarius 14 |
| Ketu | 29 Gemini 57 | 18 Virgo 35 | 25 Gemini 14 |
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