James Lee Burke (Novelist ) was born in Houston, Texas, USA on a Saturday, December 5, 1936 🎈. James Lee Burke is 88 years old. He is a Sagittarius ♐ and was born in the Year of the Rat 🐀.
A prolific author of mystery novels, he rose to fame through such works as his Dave Robicheaux series. His other series include the Billy Bob Holland and Hackberry Holland trilogies.
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| FULL NAME: | James Lee Burke |
| BIRTH DATE: | December 5, 1936 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Houston, Texas, USA |
| AGE: | 88 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Sagittarius |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rat |
About
James Lee Burke is a Novelist. James was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
With his wife, Pearl, he had a daughter, Alafair Burke, who also became a successful crime writer. He and his wife were also parents to three other children. Find out who is James Lee Burke dating right now.
He graduated from both the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the University of Missouri. He worked in the oil industry before becoming a journalist.
DID YOU KNOW He taught creative writing at Wichita State University.
FACT He was the 2002 recipient of the Louisiana Writer Award. The honor was presented to him by former Lt. Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco.
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Birthday
Currently, James Lee Burke is 88 years old. His next birthday is away. James will celebrate his 89th birthday on a Saturday, December 5th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on December 5, 1936. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
James Lee Burke’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. People born between the dates of November 22nd to December 21st belong to the ninth sign in the zodiac, Sagittarius. Libras are known for being loyal, optimistic, and intellectual. Aries is the most compatible sign for Sagittarius.
Famous Sagittarius celebrities are Chadwick Boseman, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Brad Pitt, Rita Ora, Chrissy Teigen, Jay-Z, Jean Michel Basquiat, and Nostradamus. Sagittarius ruling planet is Jupiter. Astrologically, Jupiter represents luck, fortune, and success.
James Lee Burke was born in the Year of the Rat. A rat represents fertility and wealth in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rat are wise, quick-witted, intelligent, crafty, determined, resourceful, and smart. They can also sometimes be acquisitiveness, ruthlessness, and nervousness.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
James Lee Burke is a 88 years old Novelist, born in December, in the Year of the Rat (1936), and is a Sagittarius. His life path number is 9. James’s birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz, and his birth flower is Narcissus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in December or specifically birthdays on December 5.
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