Black Dahlia

American murder victim (1924-1947)
Person human Q233693
Black Dahlia
Los Angeles Police Department · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Black Dahlia was born on July 29, 1924[1], in Hyde Park[2]. She died on January 15, 1947[3], in Los Angeles[4]. She worked as a waiter[5] and domestic worker[6]. She ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84,047 views/month, #2,111 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Mountain View Cemetery[8]
  • Mother: Phoebe Mae Short[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Native language: American English[11]
  • Sex or gender: female[12]
  • Commons category: Black Dahlia[13]
  • Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[14]
  • Family name: Short[15]
  • Given name: Elizabeth[16]
  • Significant event: murder of Elizabeth Short[17]
  • Medical condition: asthma[18], bronchitis[19]
  • Manner of death: homicide[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[21], English[22]
  • Nickname: Beth o Pepita[23]
  • Name in native language: Elizabeth Short[24]
  • Writing language: English[25]

Why It Matters

Black Dahlia has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Black Dahlia born?

Black Dahlia was born in Hyde Park[2].

Where did Black Dahlia die?

Black Dahlia passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Black Dahlia's parents?

Black Dahlia's mother was Phoebe Mae Short[9].

What did Black Dahlia do for work?

Black Dahlia worked as a waiter[5] and domestic worker[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · ~2026-32170-56 · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → cerebral hemorrhage
    Date of death → +1947-01-15T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Date of death: 1947"
  2. 19w ago · ~2026-31833-78 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Family name → Short
    Instance of → human
    Aliases → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Cause of death: homicide"
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