Brenda Fassie

South African pop singer (1964-2004)
Person human Q186840
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Summary

Brenda Fassie is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Langa[2]. She was born on November 3, 1964[3]. She passed away in Johannesburg[4]. She died on May 9, 2004[5]. She worked as a singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (880 views/month, #6,898 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Langa[2].
  • Brenda Fassie died in Johannesburg[4].
  • Brenda Fassie was born on November 3, 1964[3].
  • Brenda Fassie died on May 9, 2004[5].
  • A child of Brenda Fassie was Q141600540[8].
  • Brenda Fassie held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • Brenda Fassie worked as a singer[6].
  • Brenda Fassie is recorded as female[10].
  • Brenda Fassie's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Brenda Fassie's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[12].
  • Brenda Fassie's genre is African popular music[13].
  • Brenda Fassie's Commons category is recorded as Brenda Fassie[14].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[15].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[16].
  • The cause of death was asthma[17].
  • Brenda Fassie's given name is recorded as Brenda[18].
  • Brenda Fassie's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Brenda Fassie's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Brenda Fassie's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[21].
  • Brenda Fassie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Brenda Fassie's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'xh', 'text': 'MaBrrr'}[23].
  • Brenda Fassie's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'xh', 'text': 'MaBrr'}[24].
  • Brenda Fassie's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'xh', 'text': 'Brenda Nokuzola Fassie'}[25].
  • Brenda Fassie's start of work period is recorded as 1981[26].
  • Brenda Fassie's end of work period is recorded as 2004[27].

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Origins and Family

Brenda Fassie was born in Langa[2]. She was born on November 3, 1964[3].

Career and Affiliations

Brenda Fassie's professions included singer[6].

Personal Life

A child of Brenda Fassie was Q141600540[8].

Death and Burial

Brenda Fassie died on May 9, 2004[5]. She died in Johannesburg[4]. Recorded cause of death include death from AIDS-related complications[15], drug overdose[16], and asthma[17].

Why It Matters

Brenda Fassie ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (880 views/month, #6,898 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Brenda Fassie born?

Brenda Fassie's place of birth was Langa[2].

Where did Brenda Fassie die?

Brenda Fassie passed away in Johannesburg[4].

What did Brenda Fassie do for work?

Brenda Fassie worked as singer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . bi.org. bi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 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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