Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock, American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940), joins the Watch Board with a restrained authority-backed profile.
Life, work & what’s documented
Herbie Hancock was born on 1940-04-12. Authority records identify Herbie Hancock as American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940). GND career terms include Jazzmusiker, Pianist, Komponist, Arrangeur. Recorded affiliations include Herbie Hancock Acoustic Trio, Herbie Hancock Quartet, Herbie Hancock Trio, Herbie Hancock Sextet.
Why They're Awesome
Authority records identify Herbie Hancock as American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940). GND career terms include Jazzmusiker, Pianist, Komponist, Arrangeur. Recorded affiliations include Herbie Hancock Acoustic Trio, Herbie Hancock Quartet, Herbie Hancock Trio, Herbie Hancock Sextet.
Context is not destiny
Age 86 as of 2026-08-31. Age context is factual and is not a health or mortality claim.
Historical illness and age are context, not proof of a current crisis or a factual mortality forecast.
The cosmic file
The cosmic file
Sun
Aries 22.4°
Moon
Gemini 14.9°
Mercury
Pisces 24.8°
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Taurus 2.8°
Uranus
Neptune
Virgo 23.4°
Pluto
Leo 0.6°These placements are deterministic astronomical calculations. Interpretive meaning is separate from health, mortality, and factual claims.
Calculation confidence: date_based_reliable_birth_time_unknown. Moon: calculated date based. Rising sign: birth time needed. Date-based geocentric placements use a noon UTC reference. Moon uncertainty is retained. No Ascendant or houses are inferred. Astrology is interpretation, not fact, medicine, or mortality prediction.
Sources & provenance
- Library of Congress authority recordLibrary of Congress / 2026-08-30 / identity / confidence: highSupports stable identity, birth year.
- German National Library via lobid GND authority recordGerman National Library via lobid GND / 2026-08-30 / identity / confidence: highSupports stable identity, birth year, career classification.
Official links
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Restrained authority-backed profile from post-210 package 4dc14a55e67dd39989cb1f5a8b2e2a65d080844a2464d900def514ac02d7f254. The research package did not clear an image, so the approved polished no-image presentation is used.
Research last updated 2026-08-31.
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