Roy Hoopes (1922-2009) was an American journalist and biographer known for his works on James M. Cain and Ralph Ingersoll. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Hoopes served in WWII and later earned degrees from George Washington University. He wrote for various publications including National Geographic and had a column under a pseudonym for the Berkshire Eagle. Over his career, he wrote more than 30 works spanning fiction and non-fiction, winning the Edgar Award in 1984. He passed away at the age of 87 due to pneumonia.
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Meaning of the name - Roy
king, renowned warrior
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Roy Hoopes belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah
Cause of Death: pneumonia
Educated At: George Washington University
Occupation: journalist | writer
Employers: The Washingtonian | Pathfinder | High Fidelity | Democratic Digest | Playboy | National Geographic | Berkshire Eagle
Awards Received: Edgar Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Taurus 59 | 27 Taurus 2 | 4 Virgo 35 |
| Moon | 14 Aquarius 24 | 23 Capricorn 20 | 24 Scorpio 40 |
| Mercury | 17 Gemini 16 | 12 Taurus 58 | 23 Virgo 8 |
| Venus | 20 Gemini 18 | 12 Aries 2 | 19 Libra 59 |
| Mars | 24 Sagittarius 42 | 13 Leo 39 | 21 Sagittarius 59 |
| Jupiter | 9 Libra 14 | 24 Gemini 51 | 17 Libra 32 |
| Saturn | 1 Libra 46 | 29 Pisces 18 | 6 Libra 53 |
| Uranus | 13 Pisces 10 | 27 Taurus 18 | 11 Pisces 53 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 18 | 1 Aries 33 | 16 Leo 24 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 30 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 10 Cancer 50 |
| Rahu | 6 Libra 25 | 24 Pisces 15 | 0 Libra 58 |
| Ketu | 6 Aries 25 | 24 Virgo 15 | 0 Aries 58 |
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