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Alex Higgins

Northern Irish snooker player (1949–2010)
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Alex Higgins, born on March 18, 1949 in Belfast[1][2], became a professional snooker player[3]. He spent his life in his native city, where he also passed away on July 24, 2010[4][1][5]. Following his death, he was laid to rest in Belfast.

Alex Higgins

Summary

Alex Higgins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on +1949-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Belfast[4]. He died on +2010-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a snooker player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,530 views/month, #2,000 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alex Higgins's place of birth was Belfast[2].
  • Alex Higgins passed away in Belfast[4].
  • Alex Higgins was born on +1949-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alex Higgins died on +2010-07-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alex Higgins is buried at Belfast[8].
  • Alex Higgins held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Alex Higgins worked as a snooker player[6].
  • Alex Higgins received the Snooker Hall of Fame[10].
  • Alex Higgins's image is recorded as Alexhiggins2008.jpg[11].
  • Alex Higgins is recorded as male[12].
  • Alex Higgins's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Alex Higgins's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084529657[14].
  • Alex Higgins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66413592[15].
  • Alex Higgins's GND ID is recorded as 141966580[16].
  • Alex Higgins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2003028704[17].
  • Alex Higgins's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2105484[18].
  • Alex Higgins's Commons category is recorded as Alex Higgins[19].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[20].
  • Alex Higgins's sport is recorded as snooker[21].
  • Alex Higgins's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01rqlv[22].
  • Alex Higgins's family name is recorded as Higgins[23].
  • Alex Higgins's given name is recorded as Alex[24].
  • Alex Higgins's official website is recorded as http://www.alexhurricanehiggins.com[25].
  • Alex Higgins's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073028150[26].
  • Alex Higgins's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Belfast[2], Alex Higgins… he was born on +1949-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Alex Higgins worked as a snooker player[6].

Recognition

Alex Higgins received the Snooker Hall of Fame[10].

Death and Burial

Alex Higgins died on +2010-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Belfast[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[20]. Burial took place at Belfast[8].

Why It Matters

Alex Higgins ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,530 views/month, #2,000 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Alex Higgins born?

Alex Higgins's place of birth was Belfast[2].

Where did Alex Higgins die?

Alex Higgins passed away in Belfast[4].

What did Alex Higgins do for work?

Alex Higgins worked as snooker player[6].

What awards did Alex Higgins receive?

Honors received include Snooker Hall of Fame[10].

Related Entities

Belfast Northern Ireland United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . eurosport.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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