Doug Henning

Canadian illusionist (1947–2000)
Person human Q301559
Doug Henning
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Doug Henning

Summary

Doug Henning is a human[1]. His place of birth was Winnipeg[2]. He was born on May 3, 1947[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on February 7, 2000[5]. He worked as a magician[6], politician[7], and illusionist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Doug Henning's place of birth was Winnipeg[2].
  • Doug Henning died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Doug Henning was born on May 3, 1947[3].
  • Doug Henning died on February 7, 2000[5].
  • Doug Henning was married to Barbara De Angelis[10].
  • Doug Henning held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Doug Henning's professions included magician[6].
  • Doug Henning worked as a politician[7].
  • Doug Henning's professions included illusionist[8].
  • Doug Henning's field of work was magician[12].
  • Doug Henning was educated at McMaster University[13].
  • Doug Henning was educated at Oakville Trafalgar High School[14].
  • Doug Henning received the Canada's Walk of Fame[15].
  • Doug Henning is recorded as male[16].
  • Doug Henning's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Doug Henning's Commons category is recorded as Doug Henning[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Doug Henning's family name is recorded as Henning[20].
  • Doug Henning's given name is recorded as Doug[21].
  • Doug Henning's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Doug Henning's candidacy in election is recorded as 1993 Canadian federal election[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: CA[25]

  • Began / founded: 1947-05-03[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-02-07[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 21a80f64-799f-477b-82f4-798be88e8420[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Winnipeg[2], Doug Henning… he was born on May 3, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at McMaster University[13], a public research university[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1887[31] and Oakville Trafalgar High School[14], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1908[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include magician[6], politician[7], and illusionist[8]. Doug Henning's field of work was magician[12].

Recognition

Doug Henning received the Canada's Walk of Fame[15].

Personal Life

Among Doug Henning's spouses was Barbara De Angelis[10].

Death and Burial

Doug Henning died on February 7, 2000[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Doug Henning ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month, #6,712 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Doug Henning born?

Doug Henning was born in Winnipeg[2].

Where did Doug Henning die?

Doug Henning passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Doug Henning married to?

Doug Henning's spouses include Barbara De Angelis[10].

What did Doug Henning do for work?

Doug Henning worked as magician[6], politician[7], and illusionist[8].

Where did Doug Henning go to school?

Doug Henning was educated at McMaster University[13] and Oakville Trafalgar High School[14].

What awards did Doug Henning receive?

Honors received include Canada's Walk of Fame[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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