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James Brown

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Born

May 3, 1933

Zodiac

Taurus

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26,899

days lived

73

age at death

Born
May 3, 1933
Died
December 25, 2006 (aged 73)
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·rooster 🐓
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Astrology
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Earth
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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Leo♌︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for May 3, 1933

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2006
Day 26,899
Age 73

Death of James Brown

Dec 25, 2006

James Brown dies in Atlanta, Georgia at age 73.

2004
Day 25,838
Age 70

Arrest for Domestic Violence

Jan 29, 2004
2001
Day 25,049
Age 68

Marriage to Tomi Rae Hynie

Dec 1, 2001

Brown marries Tomi Rae Hynie, one of his backing singers.

1992
Day 21,427
Age 58

Lifetime Achievement Award

Jan 1, 1992

Receives a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

1988
Day 19,966
Age 54

Arrest for Assault and Weapons Charges

Jan 1, 1988
1986
Day 19,236
Age 52

Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Jan 1, 1986

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

1985
Day 18,871
Age 51

Release of 'Living in America'

Jan 1, 1985

Releases 'Living in America', a major hit song featured in 'Rocky IV'.

1981
Day 17,410
Age 47

Divorce from Adrienne Rodriguez

Jan 1, 1981

Divorces his second wife, Adrienne Rodriguez.

1973
Day 14,664
Age 40

Death of son, Teddy Brown

Jun 26, 1973

His son, Teddy Brown, dies in a car accident.

Day 14,488
Age 39

Release of 'The Payback'

Jan 1, 1973

Releases the album 'The Payback', a funk classic.

1969
Day 13,121
Age 35

Performance at the Boston Garden

Apr 5, 1969

Performs at the Boston Garden the day after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.

1968
Day 12,661
Age 34

Release of 'Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud'

Jan 1, 1968

Releases 'Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud', an anthem of the Black Power movement.

Day 12,661
Age 34

Marriage to Deidre Jenkins

Jan 1, 1968

Marries his second wife, Deidre Jenkins.

1965
Day 11,566
Age 31

Release of 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag'

Jan 1, 1965

Releases 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag', a breakthrough hit.

1963
Day 10,835
Age 29

Release of 'Live at the Apollo'

Jan 1, 1963

Releases 'Live at the Apollo', a highly successful live album.

1953
Day 7,183
Age 19

Marriage to Velma Warren

Jan 1, 1953

Marries his first wife, Velma Warren.

1949
Day 5,722
Age 15

Joins the Gospel Starlighters

Jan 1, 1949

Joins the Gospel Starlighters, a gospel group that later evolves into The Famous Flames.

1937
Day 1,339
Age 3

Early Life and Poverty

Jan 1, 1937

Grew up in extreme poverty in Elko, South Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia.

1933
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of James Brown

May 3, 1933

James Joseph Brown Jr. is born in Barnwell, South Carolina.