Peter Cushing photo by Hammer films; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxrXFxOt5JA – View/save archived versions on archive.org; Public domain.

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Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing, British actor (1913–1994), joins the Astro Deathwatch permanent Shrine record.

Verified record

Life, work & what’s documented

Peter Cushing is documented as British actor (1913–1994). Born 1913-05-26 and died 1994-08-11, the record connects a distinctive screen career to the wider history of film and television. Essential works selected for orientation include The Curse of Frankenstein, Doctor Who and the Daleks, Star Wars. The profile separates verified dates and career context from astrology interpretation and audience opinion.

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Why They're Awesome

Peter Cushing helped make The Curse of Frankenstein, Doctor Who and the Daleks, and Star Wars 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 Curse of Frankenstein · Doctor Who and the Daleks · Star Wars

Statistics / evidence

Context is not destiny

The death date 1994-08-11 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 1994-08-11 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.

Astrology / interpretation

The cosmic file

SunGemini 4.6°

MoonAquarius 18.2°

MercuryTaurus 26.8°

VenusAries 27.9°

MarsAries 14.0°

JupiterCapricorn 17.2°

SaturnGemini 7.1°

UranusAquarius 7.5°

NeptuneCancer 23.9°

PlutoGemini 29.0°

Time-stable natal aspects

Sun conjunction Saturn orb 2.9°
Sun trine Uranus orb 3.4°
Mercury sextile Neptune orb 3.9°
Venus square Neptune orb 4.2°
Venus sextile Pluto orb 1.2°
Mars square Jupiter orb 3.6°
Jupiter opposition Neptune orb 6.8°
Saturn trine Uranus orb 0.4°

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.

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Sources & provenance

Wikidata item Q309589Wikidata / 2026-08-27 / identity / confidence: mediumStructured identity, birth date, death status, and external identifiers checked for this release.
English Wikipedia: Peter CushingWikimedia Foundation / 2026-08-27 / biography / confidence: mediumCareer and essential-work orientation; claims remain separately sourced.
IMDb name record nm0001088IMDb / 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.

Image rights

Portrait provenance

Peter Cushing photo by Hammer films; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxrXFxOt5JA – View/save archived versions on archive.org; Public domain.

Exact source file · Public domain · Retrieved 2026-08-27.

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