Gene Okerlund

Summary

Gene Okerlund is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brookings^[2]. He was born on December 19, 1942^[3]. He died in Sarasota^[4]. He died on January 2, 2019^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6] and announcer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,196 views/month, #4,428 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Gene Okerlund was born in Brookings^[2].
• Gene Okerlund died in Sarasota^[4].
• Gene Okerlund was born on December 19, 1942^[3].
• Gene Okerlund died on January 2, 2019^[5].
• A child of Gene Okerlund was Todd Okerlund^[9].
• Gene Okerlund held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Gene Okerlund's professions included journalist^[6].
• Gene Okerlund worked as an announcer^[7].
• Gene Okerlund was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[11].
• Gene Okerlund received the WWE Hall of Fame^[12].
• Gene Okerlund received the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame^[13].
• Gene Okerlund is recorded as male^[14].
• Gene Okerlund's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Gene Okerlund's Commons category is recorded as Gene Okerlund^[16].
• The cause of death was respiratory failure^[17].
• Gene Okerlund's family name is recorded as Q37435191^[18].
• Gene Okerlund's given name is recorded as Gene^[19].
• Gene Okerlund's pseudonym is recorded as Mean Gene Okerlund^[20].
• Gene Okerlund's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[21].
• Gene Okerlund's described by source is recorded as Gene Okerlund, Serious Voice of Pro Wrestling, Is Dead at 76^[22].
• Gene Okerlund's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• Gene Okerlund's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eugene Arthur Okerlund'}^[24].
• Gene Okerlund's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gene Okerlund'}^[25].
• Gene Okerlund's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[26].
• Gene Okerlund's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.75'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-11-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-01-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 44843557-35d0-4bd1-afae-bd162fb007fc^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Gene Okerlund's place of birth was Brookings^[2]. He was born on December 19, 1942^[3].

Education

Gene Okerlund was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6] and announcer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include WWE Hall of Fame^[12], a professional wrestling hall of fame^[33], founded in 1993^[34] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame^[13], a professional wrestling hall of fame^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1996^[37].

Personal Life

A child of Gene Okerlund was Todd Okerlund^[9].

Death and Burial

Gene Okerlund died on January 2, 2019^[5]. He died in Sarasota^[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure^[17].

Why It Matters

Gene Okerlund ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,196 views/month, #4,428 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Gene Okerlund born?

Gene Okerlund was born in Brookings^[2].

Where did Gene Okerlund die?

Gene Okerlund passed away in Sarasota^[4].

What did Gene Okerlund do for work?

Gene Okerlund worked as journalist^[6] and announcer^[7].

Where did Gene Okerlund go to school?

Gene Okerlund was educated at University of Nebraska–Lincoln^[11].

What awards did Gene Okerlund receive?

Honors received include WWE Hall of Fame^[12] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame^[13].