John Stapleton, renowned as the personable UK TV presenter, who for five decades worked across the board on diverse programmes exposing fraudsters, reporting from war zones, interviewing prime ministers and fronting breakfast shows, has died aged 79 of Parkinsons. In a long career he worked on Newsnight, Panorama, Nationwide, TV-AM, GMTV’s News Hour and Watchdog for the BBC with his wife the late Lynn Faulds Wood.
Born 24 February 1946 11pm Oldham, England, he had a charming Venus Mercury in Pisces in his performing 5th house with his Pisces Sun close by in his domestic 4th house. His Venus was on the focal point of a yod inconjunct Neptune sextile an influential Pluto on his Midheaven. He would compensate for slight social awkwardness by entertaining an audience – and Pluto on his midheaven used correctly would make him a legend in his lifetime.
His Venus was further emphasised being on the focal point of a Mutable T square to an upbeat Sagittarius Moon opposition Uranus giving him a diplomatic streak and an amiable approach in his public relations.
His Venus Mercury were also trine his Mars Saturn in Cancer giving him the ability to maintain gravitas in high-risk war scenarios, with serious subjects while being able at the same time to fall back on lighter-hearted subjects. His 9th house Mars was conjunct Sirius, giving him courage and an authoritative air when reporting on international crises.
His Progressed Mars has been moving across his Pluto recently which would be challenging and highly pressured.
An interesting multi-faceted man.
His son, Nick, also works as a journalist and is known for his work catching fraudsters on the TV series Scambusters
He sounds like a really great guy, a representative of the great generation of reporters and correspondents, and a true loss to responsible journalism.
At death, Annual Profected Mars-Saturn conj his natal Sun, and trine his natal Ascendant.
Here is Stapleton’s Annual Profection for age 79 in a biwheel with his natal. The Profected
Ascendant falls in his 8th House of death. Lord of the Year is Mercury, the brain, which
transits conj natal Asc….he gave his brain fo Parkinson research.
He was born during a Mercury hour. Every 7th year would be ruled by Mercury.
Merc, 0 years; Moon, 1 yr; Saturn, 2…..77 yrs, Mercury; 78 years, Moon; 79 years, Saturn.
In his natal Saturrn rules 3rd, the brain, and is conj Mars, ruler 6th, illness, …a bad combo.
He died due to this affliction of a brain disease known as parkinsons. Use magnifier to enlarge.
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