Dédé Fortin

Canadian singer (1962–2000)
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Summary

Dédé Fortin was born on November 17, 1962[1], in Saint-Thomas-Didyme[2]. He died on May 8, 2000[3], in Montreal[4]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[5] and guitarist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,253 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[8]
  • Educated at: Université de Montréal[9]
  • Award received: designated historic person[10]
  • Member of: Les Colocs[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Genre: blues[13]
  • Record label: Bertelsmann Music Group[14]
  • Cause of death: exsanguination[15]
  • Family name: Fortin[16]
  • Given name: André[17]
  • Official website: http://www.colocs.qc.ca/|titre=Site[18]
  • Manner of death: suicide[19]
  • Instrument: drum kit[20], Fender Telecaster Thinline[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[22]
  • Nickname: Dédé[23]
  • Start of work period: 1990[24]
  • End of work period: 2000[25]
  • P14750: 150D-6372-944F-3876-0838[26]

Why It Matters

Dédé Fortin is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Dédé Fortin born?

Dédé Fortin was born in Saint-Thomas-Didyme[2].

Where did Dédé Fortin die?

Dédé Fortin died in Montreal[4].

What did Dédé Fortin do for work?

Dédé Fortin worked as a singer-songwriter[5] and guitarist[6].

Where did Dédé Fortin go to school?

Dédé Fortin was educated at Université de Montréal[9].

What awards did Dédé Fortin receive?

Honors received include designated historic person[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: 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.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 17h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Les Colocs
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'en', 'fr', 'sw']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 832724
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  3. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Université de Montréal
    Award received → designated historic person
    Manner of death → suicide
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