Eric Blau

American writer, lyricist (1921–2009)
Person human Q1287508
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Eric Blau

Summary

Eric Blau is a human[1]. Born in Bridgeport[2], he… he was born on June 1, 1921[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on February 17, 2009[5]. He worked as a writer[6], ghostwriter[7], translator[8], and lyricist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Eric Blau's place of birth was Bridgeport[2].
  • Eric Blau died in New York City[4].
  • Eric Blau was born on June 1, 1921[3].
  • Eric Blau died on February 17, 2009[5].
  • Among Eric Blau's spouses was Elly Stone[11].
  • Eric Blau held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Eric Blau is identified as part of the Hungarians ethnic group[13].
  • Eric Blau worked as a writer[6].
  • Eric Blau worked as a ghostwriter[7].
  • Eric Blau's professions included translator[8].
  • Eric Blau's professions included lyricist[9].
  • Eric Blau's education included a stint at City College of New York[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Eric Blau is Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris[15].
  • Eric Blau received the Edgar Awards[16].
  • Eric Blau is recorded as male[17].
  • Eric Blau's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Eric Blau's military branch is recorded as United States Army[19].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[20].
  • Eric Blau was part of the conflict World War II[21].
  • Eric Blau's family name is recorded as Blau[22].
  • Eric Blau's given name is recorded as Milton[23].
  • Eric Blau's given name is recorded as Eric[24].
  • Eric Blau's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Eric Blau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Eric Blau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1921-06-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-02-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9beb3aa1-000c-4bc4-b8d5-921e2d66ffd2[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Eric Blau was born in Bridgeport[2]. He was born on June 1, 1921[3]. He is identified as part of the Hungarians ethnic group[13].

Education

Eric Blau's education included a stint at City College of New York[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], ghostwriter[7], translator[8], and lyricist[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eric Blau is Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris[15].

Recognition

Eric Blau received the Edgar Awards[16].

Personal Life

Eric Blau was married to Elly Stone[11].

Death and Burial

Eric Blau died on February 17, 2009[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[20].

Why It Matters

Eric Blau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Eric Blau born?

Eric Blau's place of birth was Bridgeport[2].

Where did Eric Blau die?

Eric Blau died in New York City[4].

Who was Eric Blau married to?

Eric Blau's spouses include Elly Stone[11].

What did Eric Blau do for work?

Eric Blau worked as writer[6], ghostwriter[7], translator[8], and lyricist[9].

Where did Eric Blau go to school?

Eric Blau was educated at City College of New York[14].

What awards did Eric Blau receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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