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Richard Burton

Grammy Winners

21,454

days lived

58

age at death

Born
November 10, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen
Died
August 5, 1984 in Geneva (aged 58)
Zodiac
♏︎Scorpio·ox 🐂
Updated Jan 2026

About

Richard Walter Burton was a Welsh actor.

Birth Chart

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Richard's Birth Chart

Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water

Sun Sign

Scorpio♏︎

Moon Sign

Virgo♍︎

Dominant Element

Water

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Planetary positions calculated for November 10, 1925

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1984
Day 21,454
Age 58

Death

Confidence
96%
Aug 5, 1984

Richard Burton dies in Geneva, Switzerland, from a brain hemorrhage.

1983
Day 21,055
Age 57

Marries Sally Hay

Confidence
96%
Jul 3, 1983

Burton marries Sally Hay, his last marriage.

1976
Day 18,525
Age 50

Divorces Elizabeth Taylor (again)

Confidence
96%
Jul 29, 1976

Burton and Taylor divorce for the second time.

1975
Day 18,232
Age 49

Remarries Elizabeth Taylor

Confidence
96%
Oct 10, 1975

Richard Burton remarries Elizabeth Taylor in Botswana.

1974
Day 17,761
Age 48

Divorces Elizabeth Taylor

Confidence
96%
Jun 26, 1974

Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor divorce for the first time.

1967
Day 15,028
Age 41

Nominated for an Academy Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1967

Nominated for Best Actor for 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'

1964
Day 14,006
Age 38

Marries Elizabeth Taylor

Confidence
96%
Mar 15, 1964

Burton marries Elizabeth Taylor in Montreal.

Day 13,932
Age 38

Hamlet Performance

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1964

Burton performs 'Hamlet' directed by John Gielgud.

1963
Day 13,567
Age 37

Cleopatra

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1963

Stars in 'Cleopatra', meets Elizabeth Taylor.

1961
Day 12,837
Age 35

Nominated for an Academy Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961

Nominated for Best Actor for 'Becket'.

1949
Day 8,489
Age 23

Marries Sybil Williams

Confidence
96%
Feb 5, 1949

Burton marries Sybil Williams.

Day 8,454
Age 23

First Film Role

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1949

Burton's first film role in 'The Last Days of Dolwyn'.

1944
Day 6,627
Age 18

Military Service

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1944

Burton serves in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

1943
Day 6,262
Age 17

Changes Last Name

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1943

Becomes Richard Burton, named after his mentor Philip Burton.

1940
Day 5,166
Age 14

Early Acting Roles

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Begins acting in local theatre productions.

1925
Day 1
Age 0

Birth

Confidence
96%
Nov 10, 1925

Richard Burton is born Richard Walter Jenkins in Pontrhydyfen, Wales.