Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006) was an American author, playwright, and ocean conservation activist best known for his bestselling novel Jaws. He co-wrote the screenplay for its film adaptation with Carl Gottlieb. Many of his works were adapted for both cinema and television, including The Deep, The Island, Beast, and White Shark. Later in life, Benchley expressed regret over his portrayal of sharks, feeling it perpetuated fear and unnecessary killing of these vital ocean predators, leading him to become an advocate for marine conservation.
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Meaning of the name - Peter
rock, stone
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Place of Birth: New York City
Place of Death: Princeton
Cause of Death: lung disease
Educated At: Allen-Stevenson School | Phillips Exeter Academy | Harvard University
Occupation: prose writer | novelist | journalist | writer | actor | screenwriter
Spouses: Wendy Benchley
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2024 |
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| Sun | 17 Taurus 53 | 18 Taurus 33 | 8 Leo 15 |
| Moon | 1 Gemini 24 | 25 Taurus 39 | 26 Gemini 47 |
| Mercury | 3 Taurus 19 | 22 Aries 23 | 24 Cancer 42 |
| Venus | 1 Cancer 25 | 11 Taurus 19 | 29 Gemini 48 |
| Mars | 24 Gemini 12 | 6 Aries 10 | 17 Leo 56 |
| Jupiter | 28 Aries 10 | 25 Taurus 54 | 13 Taurus 40 |
| Saturn | 6 Taurus 18 | 17 Pisces 12 | 14 Taurus 20 |
| Uranus | 21 Taurus 46 | 22 Taurus 51 | 25 Taurus 45 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 54 | 29 Pisces 9 | 23 Virgo 36 |
| Pluto | 0 Leo 45 | 2 Aquarius 5 | 2 Leo 39 |
| Rahu | 18 Libra 44 | 14 Aries 3 | 14 Libra 17 |
| Ketu | 18 Aries 44 | 14 Libra 3 | 14 Aries 17 |
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