Sydney Omarr: Astrologer to the Stars Dies at 76

Sydney Omarr was an American astrologer whose daily horoscope column ran in more than 200 newspapers. Born Sidney Kimmelman on August 5, 1926, in Philadelphia, he changed the spelling of his name at 15 for numerological reasons.

He worked as a United Press reporter and as a CBS radio news director before building a huge astrology business. His annual forecast books sold an estimated 50 million copies. His clients included celebrities and politicians.

He wrote the syndicated Sun Sign column for the Los Angeles Times syndicate. He died in Santa Monica, California, on January 2, 2003, at age 76, of a heart attack.

Achievements: Syndicated daily horoscope in 200+ newspapers, 50 million books sold.

Birth: August 5, 1926 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Profession: Astrologer and author.

Interesting Facts: He claimed to have predicted Japan's defeat in 1945, a quote its supposed author called apocryphal.