Cliff Burton

Summary

Cliff Burton is a human^[1]. Born in Castro Valley^[2], he… he was born on February 10, 1962^[3]. He died in Dörarp^[4]. He died on September 27, 1986^[5]. He worked as a bass guitarist^[6] and musician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,154 views/month, #5,056 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Cliff Burton was born in Castro Valley^[2].
• Cliff Burton died in Dörarp^[4].
• Cliff Burton was born on February 10, 1962^[3].
• Cliff Burton died on September 27, 1986^[5].
• Cliff Burton held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Cliff Burton's professions included bass guitarist^[6].
• Cliff Burton's professions included musician^[7].
• Cliff Burton's education included a stint at Castro Valley High School^[10].
• Cliff Burton's education included a stint at Chabot College^[11].
• Cliff Burton was a member of Metallica^[12].
• Cliff Burton was a member of Agents of Misfortune^[13].
• Cliff Burton is recorded as male^[14].
• Cliff Burton's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Cliff Burton's genre is thrash metal^[16].
• Cliff Burton's genre is speed metal^[17].
• Cliff Burton's Commons category is recorded as Cliff Burton^[18].
• The cause of death was traffic collision^[19].
• The cause of death was blunt trauma^[20].
• Cliff Burton's family name is recorded as Burton^[21].
• Cliff Burton's given name is recorded as Clifford^[22].
• Cliff Burton's given name is recorded as Lee^[23].
• Cliff Burton's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[24].
• Cliff Burton's instrument is recorded as bass guitar^[25].
• Cliff Burton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Cliff Burton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Clifford Lee Burton'}^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cliff Burton's place of birth was Castro Valley^[2]. He was born on February 10, 1962^[3].

Education

Educated at Castro Valley High School^[10], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1958^[30] and Chabot College^[11], a school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1961^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bass guitarist^[6] and musician^[7].

Death and Burial

Cliff Burton died on September 27, 1986^[5]. He passed away in Dörarp^[4]. Recorded cause of death include traffic collision^[19] and blunt trauma^[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cliff Burton include Cliff 'Em All^[34], a film^[35], directed by Doug Freel^[36].

Why It Matters

Cliff Burton ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,154 views/month, #5,056 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for him include Cliff 'Em All^[34], a film^[35], directed by Doug Freel^[36].

FAQs

Where was Cliff Burton born?

Cliff Burton's place of birth was Castro Valley^[2].

Where did Cliff Burton die?

Cliff Burton died in Dörarp^[4].

What did Cliff Burton do for work?

Cliff Burton worked as bass guitarist^[6] and musician^[7].

Where did Cliff Burton go to school?

Cliff Burton was educated at Castro Valley High School^[10] and Chabot College^[11].