Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn, American actress (1907–2003), joins the Astro Deathwatch permanent Shrine record.
Life, work & what’s documented
Katharine Hepburn is documented as American actress (1907–2003). Born 1907-05-12 and died 2003-06-29, the record connects a distinctive screen career to the wider history of film and television. Essential works selected for orientation include The Philadelphia Story, The African Queen, On Golden Pond. The profile separates verified dates and career context from astrology interpretation and audience opinion.
Why They're Awesome
Katharine Hepburn helped make The Philadelphia Story, The African Queen, and On Golden Pond durable parts of screen culture. The range, presence, and craft preserved in that work are why this permanent record belongs on Astro Deathwatch.
Essential works: The Philadelphia Story · The African Queen · On Golden Pond
Context is not destiny
The death date 2003-06-29 is retained as part of the permanent record. This Shrine celebrates the work without turning cause or circumstance into spectacle.
Death context: The death date 2003-06-29 is retained as part of the permanent record. This Shrine celebrates the work without turning cause or circumstance into spectacle.
Historical illness and age are context, not proof of a current crisis or a factual mortality forecast.
The cosmic file
The cosmic file
Sun
Taurus 20.6°
Moon
Mercury
Venus
Aries 17.9°
Mars
Capricorn 15.7°
Jupiter
Cancer 8.9°
Saturn
Pisces 24.8°
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Gemini 22.5°Time-stable natal aspects
- Sun conjunction Moon orb 7.1°
- Sun trine Mars orb 5.3°
- Sun sextile Saturn orb 4.6°
- Mercury sextile Jupiter orb 2.6°
- Mercury trine Uranus orb 6.2°
- Mercury sextile Neptune orb 4.3°
- Venus square Mars orb 2.7°
- Venus square Uranus orb 6.0°
- Mars opposition Jupiter orb 6.8°
- Mars conjunction Uranus orb 3.4°
- Mars opposition Neptune orb 5.2°
- Jupiter opposition Uranus orb 3.6°
- Jupiter conjunction Neptune orb 1.7°
- Saturn square Pluto orb 2.3°
- Uranus opposition Neptune orb 1.9°
These placements are deterministic astronomical calculations. Interpretive meaning is presented separately and uncertainty is retained.
Calculation confidence: date_based_reliable. Moon: date based reliable. Rising sign: birth time needed. Date-based geocentric placements use a noon UTC reference. Moon is evaluated across the full UTC day. No Ascendant or houses are inferred. Astrology is interpretation, not fact, medicine, or mortality prediction.
Sources & provenance
- Wikidata item Q56016Wikidata / 2026-08-27 / identity / confidence: mediumStructured identity, birth date, death status, and external identifiers checked for this release.
- English Wikipedia: Katharine HepburnWikimedia Foundation / 2026-08-27 / biography / confidence: mediumCareer and essential-work orientation; claims remain separately sourced.
- IMDb name record nm0000031IMDb / 2026-08-27 / works / confidence: mediumScreen-credit identity cross-check.
Identity, vital dates, life status, and screen reference identifiers refreshed 2026-08-27.
Research last updated 2026-08-27.
Portrait provenance
Katharine Hepburn photo by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios; Restored by Adam Cuerden; [1]alt source: [2]; Public domain.
Exact source file · Public domain · Retrieved 2026-08-27.
Editorial identification only. No endorsement is implied.
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