Birth Name: Randy Shilts
Occupation: News Anchor
Place Of Birth: Davenport
Date Of Birth: August 8, 1951
Date Of Death: February 17, 1994
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Randy Shilts was born on the 8th of August, 1951. He was famous for being a News Anchor. First gay reporter for a mainstream news organization used his position to chronicle the AIDS epidemic.
Randy Shilts was born in Davenport. He came out gay in college at 19 years of age and organized a Gay People’s Alliance. His book And the Band Played On called out the ignorance of many groups on the AIDS crisis, and was made into an HBO documentary.
Randy Shilts was a Leo and was born in the Baby Boomers Generation.
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Childhood
Randy Shilts was born in 1950s. The 1950s is often viewed as "baby boom" and a period of conformity, when young and old alike followed group norms rather than striking out on their own. The 50s were also the beginning of the Space Race, Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement. Discover what happened on this day.
Randy Shilts is part of the Baby boomers generation. Also known as "boomers", are the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. These hippie kids protested against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movement.
Education
Randy’s Randy Shilts attended University of Oregon.
Family
Randy Shilts’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Randy Shilts’s parents.
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Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Randy Shilts kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.
Randy Shilts was born in the Year of the Rabbit.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Randy Shilts |
| NICKNAME: | Randy |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Baby Boomers Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Thursday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Randy Shilts was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Randy Shilts was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are popular because they're sincere and avoid conflict. Though they're sensitive, they also hesitate, which makes them lose on chances.
Ruling Planet: Randy Shilts had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Randy Shilts’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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