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    (November 1, 1866-October 8, 1936)
    Born in Dublin, Ireland
    Birth name was William John Warner
    Astrologer, numerologist and palm reader
    Wrote 'Cheiro's Book of Numbers,' 'Cheiro's Language of the Hand,' 'Cheiro's You and Your Star,' 'The Cheiro Book of Fate and Fortune,' 'Cheiro's Book of World Predictions' and 'Cheiro's Memoirs'
    Name pronounced 'ki-ro'

Why he might be annoying:

    He took his name from cheiromancy, a fancy word for 'palm reading.'
    When not going by a pretentious single name, he called himself Count Louis Harmon.
    During a trip to Russia, he and Rasputin tried to hypnotize each other. (It ended in a draw.)
    He reportedly used his hypnotic powers to seduce many married women, with his name appearing frequently in divorce court proceedings.
    He settled in Hollywood to become a screenwriter without success.
    His wife claimed that the day before his death, he predicted the exact hour he would die, which would be a bit more impressive if we had anything other than her unverified after-the-fact allegation to go by.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He served as a war correspondent during the Sino-Japanese War (1895) and Russo-Japanese War (1905).
    He was stabbed by a jealous husband.
    His clients included Oscar Wilde, Sarah Bernhardt, Thomas Edison, President Grover Cleveland, Prime Minister William Gladstone, King Leopold II of Belgium and King Umberto I of Italy.
    King Edward VII asked him to pick the most auspicious date for his coronation.
    He received the Order of the Lion and the Sun from the Shah of Persia after predicting an assassination attempt that was thwarted by tightened security (1900).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying