Roderick Thorp (September 1, 1936 – April 28, 1999) was an American novelist primarily known for his crime and detective fiction. His novel 'The Detective' was adapted into a film of the same name in 1968. Thorp is also famous for its sequel, the bestselling novel 'Nothing Lasts Forever', which later served as the basis for the film 'Die Hard', making Thorp the creator of the entire media franchise of the same name. Additionally, two other of Thorp's novels, 'Rainbow Drive' and 'Devlin', were turned into television movies.
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Meaning of the name - Roderick
famous ruler, powerful ruler
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Roderick Thorp belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: The Bronx
Place of Death: Oxnard
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Occupation: novelist | university teacher | writer | actor | screenwriter
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 1, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for September 1, 2024 |
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| Sun | 9 Virgo 3 | 9 Virgo 44 | 6 Sagittarius 18 |
| Moon | 11 Pisces 28 | 24 Leo 26 | 6 Gemini 45 |
| Mercury | 5 Libra 50 | 22 Leo 25 | 12 Sagittarius 2 |
| Venus | 26 Virgo 40 | 3 Libra 52 | 14 Capricorn 28 |
| Mars | 14 Leo 18 | 28 Gemini 6 | 8 Libra 21 |
| Jupiter | 15 Sagittarius 5 | 19 Gemini 6 | 29 Sagittarius 3 |
| Saturn | 20 Pisces 2 | 16 Pisces 26 | 15 Pisces 59 |
| Uranus | 9 Taurus 28 | 27 Taurus 17 | 6 Taurus 29 |
| Neptune | 16 Virgo 13 | 29 Pisces 1 | 18 Virgo 48 |
| Pluto | 28 Cancer 4 | 29 Capricorn 59 | 28 Cancer 34 |
| Rahu | 29 Sagittarius 57 | 7 Aries 55 | 25 Sagittarius 17 |
| Ketu | 29 Gemini 57 | 7 Libra 55 | 25 Gemini 17 |
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