"Sally Snyder was found dead in a New York City apartment on the eve of her 22nd birthday, with a note and a lethal mix of alcohol and barbiturates. The death was ruled a suicide, but her mother, Linda Goodman, believed otherwise."
"Linda Goodman, the first astrologer to reach the New York Times Best-Seller List, claimed that astrology could not predict death but could foresee non-death, insisting that her daughter was still alive."
"Goodman transformed astrology into a pop-culture phenomenon, establishing it as a multibillion-dollar industry and becoming the most famous astrologer in the world during the 1970s and 1980s."
Sally Snyder, a struggling actress, was found dead in 1973, ruled a suicide due to a mix of alcohol and barbiturates. Her mother, Linda Goodman, a renowned astrologer, believed her daughter was still alive despite the ruling. Goodman, who popularized astrology in the 1970s, claimed to have repeatedly analyzed Sally's astrological chart, asserting that she could foresee non-death. Goodman's influence transformed astrology into a mainstream phenomenon, making her one of the most famous astrologers of her time.
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