John Simpson (Journalist ) was born in England, United Kingdom on a Wednesday, August 9, 1944 🎈. John Simpson is 80 years old. He is a Leo ♌ and was born in the Year of the Monkey 🐒.
International reporter who became famous as a longtime foreign correspondent for BBC News.
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| FULL NAME: | John Simpson |
| BIRTH DATE: | August 9, 1944 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | England, United Kingdom |
| AGE: | 80 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | British |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Leo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Monkey |
About
John Simpson is a Journalist. John was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
He got married to his second wife, Adel Kruger, in 1996 after ending his 30-year relationship with Diane Jean Petteys. Find out who is John Simpson dating right now.
He had his first position as a journalist as the editor of Granta magazine in the 1960s.
DID YOU KNOW Later in his career, he served as the editor of world affairs pieces at BBC News.
FACT He is a longtime fixture of BBC News, which is also the case for chief correspondent Kate Adie.
SEE ALSO John Simpson’s net worth as of 2024.
Birthday
Currently, John Simpson is 80 years old. His next birthday is away. John will celebrate his 81st birthday on a Wednesday, August 9th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on August 9, 1944. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
John Simpson’s zodiac sign is Leo. People born between the dates of July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the fifth sign in the zodiac, Leo. Leos are known for being generous, self-confident, and determined. Libra is the most compatible sign for Leos.
Famous Leos celebrities are Madonna, Barack Obama, Kobe Bryant, Kylie Jenner, Coco Chanel, Lil Yachty, Mila Kunis, Daniel Radcliffe, Chris Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lawrence. Leo ruling planet is Sun. Astrologically, Sun represents hope, life, and the force that drives you to seek the highest expression of yourself.
John Simpson was born in the Year of the Monkey. Monkey symbolizes cleverness in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Monkey have magnetic personalities and are confident, charming, and humorous. They can also sometimes be distrustful, arrogant, opportunistic, erratic, manipulative, and dishonest.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
John Simpson is a 80 years old Journalist, born in August, in the Year of the Monkey (1944), and is a Leo. His life path number is 8. John’s birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and his birth flower is Gladiolus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in August or specifically birthdays on August 9.
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