Ed Cassidy

American drummer (1923–2012)
Person human Q613412
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Ed Cassidy

Summary

Ed Cassidy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on May 4, 1923[3]. He died in San Jose[4]. He died on December 6, 2012[5]. He worked as a drummer[6] and jazz musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (421 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ed Cassidy's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Ed Cassidy died in San Jose[4].
  • Ed Cassidy was born on May 4, 1923[3].
  • Ed Cassidy died on December 6, 2012[5].
  • Ed Cassidy held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ed Cassidy worked as a drummer[6].
  • Ed Cassidy's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Ed Cassidy is recorded as male[10].
  • Ed Cassidy's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Ed Cassidy's genre is jazz[12].
  • Ed Cassidy's family name is recorded as Cassidy[13].
  • Ed Cassidy's given name is recorded as Ed[14].
  • Ed Cassidy's instrument is recorded as drum kit[15].
  • Ed Cassidy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Ed Cassidy's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mr. Skin'}[17].
  • Ed Cassidy's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Claude Cassidy'}[18].
  • Ed Cassidy's start of work period is recorded as 1937[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Ed Cassidy… he was born on May 4, 1923[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[6] and jazz musician[7].

Death and Burial

Ed Cassidy died on December 6, 2012[5]. He passed away in San Jose[4].

Why It Matters

Ed Cassidy ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (421 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Ed Cassidy born?

Ed Cassidy was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Ed Cassidy die?

Ed Cassidy passed away in San Jose[4].

What did Ed Cassidy do for work?

Ed Cassidy worked as drummer[6] and jazz musician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved . ultimateclassicrock.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation drummer, jazz musician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  2. 10d ago · StarTrekker · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Ed
    Member of ['Q7336137', 'Q1777553']
    Birth name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Claude Cassidy'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q1777553]]"
  3. 11d ago · StarTrekker · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1937-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name Ed
    Work period start
    Genre jazz
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1559]]: Edward Claude Cassidy"
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