Ed Gorman

American writer (1941-2016)
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Summary

Ed Gorman was born on January 1, 1941[1], in Cedar Rapids[2]. He died on October 14, 2016[3], in Cedar Rapids[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], advertising person[6], anthologist[7], magazine editor[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 2, 1941[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Educated at: Coe College[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: western fiction[15], mystery fiction[16]
  • Cause of death: multiple myeloma[17]
  • Family name: Gorman[18]
  • Given name: Edward[19]
  • Medical condition: alcoholism[20]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[21]
  • Nominated for: Locus Award for Best Short Story[22], Locus Award for Best Anthology[23], Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]

Why It Matters

Ed Gorman is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Ed Gorman born?

Ed Gorman's place of birth was Cedar Rapids[2].

Where did Ed Gorman die?

Ed Gorman died in Cedar Rapids[4].

What did Ed Gorman do for work?

Ed Gorman worked as a novelist[5], advertising person[6], anthologist[7], magazine editor[8], and writer[9].

Where did Ed Gorman go to school?

Ed Gorman was educated at Coe College[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopedia Mysteriosa. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Encyclopedia Mysteriosa. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Encyclopedia Mysteriosa. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Encyclopedia Mysteriosa. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Encyclopedia Mysteriosa. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Encyclopedia Mysteriosa. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Encyclopedia Mysteriosa. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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