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: 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 May 17, 1922
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Taurus 59 | 26 Taurus 48 | 5 Virgo 33 |
| Moon | 14 Aquarius 24 | 9 Gemini 15 | 8 Sagittarius 16 |
| Mercury | 17 Gemini 16 | 0 Gemini 36 | 24 Virgo 42 |
| Venus | 20 Gemini 18 | 28 Gemini 24 | 21 Libra 3 |
| Mars | 24 Sagittarius 42 | 29 Aries 4 | 22 Sagittarius 27 |
| Jupiter | 9 Libra 14 | 21 Cancer 31 | 17 Libra 43 |
| Saturn | 1 Libra 46 | 10 Aries 49 | 7 Libra 0 |
| Uranus | 13 Pisces 10 | 1 Gemini 15 | 11 Pisces 51 |
| Neptune | 13 Leo 18 | 3 Aries 44 | 16 Leo 27 |
| Pluto | 8 Cancer 30 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 10 Cancer 51 |
| Rahu | 6 Libra 25 | 4 Pisces 55 | 0 Libra 55 |
| Ketu | 6 Aries 25 | 4 Virgo 55 | 0 Aries 55 |
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